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Feb 1, 1215
Magna Carta
An assemly confronted King John and demeanded the traditional rights were to be recognized, written down, and confirmed. -
Petition of Rights
A major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from fringing. -
English Bill of Rights
And English precursor of the constitution along with the Magna Carta, and the Petition of Rights. -
Albany Plan of Union
A proposal to create a unified government for thirteen colonies suggested by Benjamin Franklin. -
Boston Massacre
The killing of five colonists by British regulars. The trials ended quietly. One took place eight months after the incident. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists protest thirteen years of increasing British oppression by attacking merchant ships in Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia from Septemer fifth to October Twenty-sixth. -
Second Continental Congress
A convetion od delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in Philadelphia. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is at once the nstions most cherished symbol of liberty snd Jefferson's most enduring monument. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were in force from March first, 1781 until Msrch seventh, 1789 when the present Constitution went into effect. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was an armed uprising that took place in Massachusetts mostly in Springfield. -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. The plan was drafted by James Madison. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan was a proposal for the structure of the United States GOverment presented by William Paterson. -
Philadelphia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention took place to address problems in governing the United States of America which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britian.
