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Jun 15, 1215
The Magna Carta
A document signed by the Barons of Midevil England and King John. The Magna Carta protected against the aribitrary taking of life, liverty or property. -
Period: Jun 15, 1215 to
Chapter 2 Timeline
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The Petition of Right
A constitutional document setting out a specific laws and liberties. -
The English Bill of Rights
This documrent prohibited abuse of power by monarchs and parliment. included guarantees of rights to the people. -
The Albany Plan of Union
A proposal by Benjamin Franklin to create a unified government for the thirteen colonies. -
The Boston Massacre
A rebiolous street fight between a patriot mob and a squad of british soldiers. -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists protesting British oppresion. They attacked merchant ships in the Boston Harbor. -
The Declaration of Independence
Drafted by Thomas Jefferson to be the document declaring the United States independence from England and stateing the powers of the people. -
The First Continental Congress
A meeting between delagates from the thirteen colonies to discuss solutions to provide unity. -
The Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress started during year 1775 when the revolutionary war started and things were going bad. -
The Article of Confederation
The Article of Confederation was adopted by the Continental Congress. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. -
Shay's Rebellion
The protest of Farmers against state and local enforcement to reduces the tax collections and judgements for debt. -
Virgina Plan
Written by James Madison calling for the separation of powers among the three branches of government. Executive, Legislative and Judicial. -
The Philadelphia Convention
A convention held in Philidelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation into a more powerful document. -
New Jersey Plan
Was a proposal of how to structure the United States Government.
