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Magna Carta
Set the idea of constitutional limits to the power of the central government | #limitedgovernment #king #trialbyjury -
Jamestown
Was the first permanent settlement in the "New World." | #permenant #virginia #profitable -
House of Burgesses
First representative assembly in the colonies | #representative #laws #rights -
Mayflower Compact
Established the idea of self government and majority rule | #selfgovernment #socialcontract -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
First written constitution in the colonies | #1stconstitution #right2elect -
Navigation Acts
Laws to control trade from the colonies (this was an act of mercantilism) | #controling #notrading -
English Bill of Rights
Listed individual rights (this set certain unalienable rights) | #indiviualrights #usbillofrights -
Zenger Trial
Gave people Freedom of Speech | #peterzenger #freedomofspeech #freedomofpress -
French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Determined major land ownership in North America | #ohiorivervalley #france #britain #indians -
Treaty of Paris
Officially put an end to the French and Indian War doubling the size of the colonies. | #morefunding #britainwon #francelost #indiansupset -
Proclamation Line
A boundary set by the King of England to prevent colonists from exploring west | #restricted #buffer #noexploring -
Sugar Act
The first of many taxes set by the England government to receive money to repay the debt of the French and Indian War (Many believed there should be no taxation without representation) | #tax #molasses #sugar -
Stamp Act
Another tax where every document had to have a royal stamp (many believed that England had the right to tax us and were referred as loyalists)| #tax #offcialstamps #riots -
Quartering Act
An act to enforce the Proclamation Line, colonists had to house soldiers whether they wanted to or not | #enforce #housesoldiers -
Townshend Act
Suspended the New York Assembly and put tariffs on glass, paper, and paint | #tariff #suspended #nyassembly -
Boston Massacre
A fight between the Colonists and British Soldiers resulting in 5 being killed | #massacre #5dead #1stafricanamerican -
Tea Act
Implemented taxes on tea to prove England was still in control (this also formed the Committees of Correspondence by Sam Adams) | #tax #controltrade #showpower -
Boston Tea Party
As protest against the Tea Act, the Sons of Liberty dumped 342 chests of tea into the harbor (An act from the Patriots) | #sonsofliberty #dumpedtea #statement -
1st Continental Congress
A private meeting used to discuss problems with Britain and agreed to meet again in May of 1775 | #notradingwithengland #trainarmy #meetagain -
Intolerable Acts
It was the Britain's reaction to the Boston Tea Party and closed the Boston port in response (reaction to civil disobedience) | #punishment #bannedtrade #generalgage -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1st battle of the Revolutionary War when 7000 British troops sent to destroy supplies local militia started fighting | #1stbattle #destroysupplies #shotheardaroundtheworld -
2nd Continental Congress
A private meeting that agreed to create a "Continental Army," make George Washington leader, and draft Olive Branch Petition | #continenalarmy #olivebranchpetition #washington -
Battle of Bunker Hill
The 2nd battle of the Revolutionary War when 2,200 British troops try to take bunker with 1,000 militia defending it | #2ndbattle #britishvictory #motivation -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine urged Colonists to break away from England | #corrupted #inconvenient #breakaway -
Declaration of Independence
A document mainly written by Thomas Jefferson outlining the grievances of England and officially declaring independence from them | #4parts #independence #thomasjefferson -
Saratoga
The 4th battle and is considered the "turning point" in the Revolutionary War.This also convinced France to become allies with us | #4thbattle #turningpoint #treaties -
Valley Forge (1777-1778)
After the battle of Saratoga Washington and his troops had to go to Philadelphia where they spent the winter, short on supplies, food, and morale | #harshwinter #diseases #lowsupplies -
Articles of Confederation
During the 2nd continental congress we agreed on creating a new form of government | #2ndcontinentalcongress #newformofgovernment -
Yorktown
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War, the battle made the British lose all hope in winning the war | -
Treaty of Paris
Officially ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation | #independent #endofwar #casualties
