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Period: Sep 4, 1200 to
American Government
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Great Charter forcd upon King John of England by his barons.It was established that the power of the monarchy was not absolute and guaranteed trial by jury and due process of law to the nobility. -
Petition of Right
Document prepared by Parliament and signed by King Charles I of England. It challenged the idea of the divine right of kings and declared that even the monarch was subject to the laws of the land. -
English Bill of Rights
It was a restatement of the a form of the Declaration of Right. It shows limits on power of the crown. It lays out the rights of the Parliament and rules for freedom of speech. -
Albany Plan of Union
This was offered by Benjamin Franklin. Franklin proposed the creation of an annual congress of delegates from each of the 13 colonies. -
Boston Massacre
British army soldiers killed five civilian men and injuried six others. Troops had been station in Boston since 1768 to protect and support crown-appointed colonial officials. These officials were trying to enforce unpopular Parliamentary legislation. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of men disguised themselves as Native Americans and boarded three tea ships in Boston Harbor. They broke open chest and dumoed the ship's cargo into the sea to protest British control of the tea trade. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia. They discussed the worsening situation and debated plans for action.They sent a Declaration of Rights, protesting Britain's colonial policies, to King George III. -
Second Continental Congress
This was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies. It took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The second Congress managed the colonial war effort. It also moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
Congress named a committee of five to prepare a proclamation of independence. It created "equal rights" and endowed with "certain ualienable rights." -
Article of Confederations
The Article of Confederation was formally the Articles of Confederation and Prepetual Union. It was an agreement among the 13 founding states. It made the Unitied States of America a confederation. -
Shays' Rebellion
An armed uprising that forced sereral States judges to close their courts. It took place in Massachusetts. A lot of the reason for this rebellion was debt and money problems. -
Philadelphia Convention
It started in May 1787 to September 1787. It address problems in governing the U.S.A., which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation. It followed independence from Great Britain. -
Virginia Plan
Called for a new government with three separate branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. It also stated that all State officers should take take an oath to support the Union. -
New Jersey Plan
This was a plan presented as an alternative to the Virginia Plan at the Constitutional Convention. It called for a unicameral legislature in which the state would be equally represented.
