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Sep 4, 1215
Magna Carta
Magan Carta is Latin for Great Charter. The charter of English political and civil liberties granted by King John. -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right is a document that puts out specific liberites that the king is prohibited from breaking. It was sent out by the English Parliament. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was an act declaring the rights and liberties of the subject and settling the succession of the crown. This is an act of Parliment of England. -
Albany Plan of Union
The seven American colonies had a meeting of delegates, in Albany, New York. Benjamine Frnaklin proposed a plan where the colonies would be united under one. -
Boston Masacre
The Boston Masacre was a street fight against the American colonists and the British soldiers. Civilian-military tension was the on going issue that made the masacre occur. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was some of the Massachusetts patriots, protesting the monopoly on tea importation. They dumped 342 chests of tea and threw them into Boston harbor. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continential Congress always met at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The meetings were held to the pass the Coercive Acts by the British Parlliament. -
Second Continental Congress
Second Continential Congress was a convention of delegates meeting that was held with the 13 colonies. It was held in the State House in Philadelphia. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independance declared the 13 American Colonies independant of Great Britain. This is what we celebrate on July 4th, our freedom! -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was an agreement among the 13 original states which was a symbol for their legal union. It was later replaced by the Constitution. -
Shay's Rebellion
The Shay's rebellion was an armed uprising. It was most intense in the newly settled areas of central and western Massachusettes. -
Virginia Plan
The Virgina Plan is also known as the Randolph plan. It was proposed by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. -
Philadelphia Convention
The Philadelphia Convention were meetings to address the problems with the government in the United States. The meetings were held in the State House in Philadelphia. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan is also known as the "Small State" or "Paterson Plan." This plan was proposed to make sure that all the small states got and equal say in representing their government.
