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Jun 1, 1215
The Magna Carta
This British document contains 2 main ideas. First, the Monarches themselves have to obey the laws. Second, the citizens have basic rights. -
Period: Jun 1, 1215 to
Main Events for Chapter 7
All of these events led up to the making of our Constitution! Starting with the Magna Carta in 1215, and ending with The Federalist Papers in 1788. -
English Bill of Rights
This document guaranteed the rights of English citizens and also protected them. -
Articles of Confederation
This was the first American Constitution which created a loose alliance of 13 independent states. -
Land Ordinance of 1785
This law set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory and called for it to be surveyed and divided into townships -
Shays' Rebellion
This revolt was led by farmers in Massachusetts who were angered by high taxes. They attacked courthouses and prevented the states from seizing farmers before the militia, sent by the Massachusetts legislature, drove them off. -
Constitutional Convention
This was a gathering of state representatives such as Benjamin Franklin and James Madison to revise the Articles of Confederation -
Virginia Plan
This plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by larger states, called for a strong national government with 3 branches and a 2-chamber legislature. -
Great Compromise
This plan at the Constitutioinal Convention settled the differences between large and small states. -
New Jersey Plan
This plan at the Constitutional Convention, favored by smaller states, called for 3 branches of government with a single-chamber legislature. -
Three-Fifths Compromise
This was an agreement at the Constitutional Convention that promised three-fifths of the slaves in any state should be counted in its population. -
Northwest Ordinance
This article set up a government for the Northwest Territory. It guaranteed basic rights to settlers, and slavery was outlawed there. -
The Federalist Papers
These were a series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay, all of whom were Federalists, to support the ratifying of the Constitution. -
Bill of Rights
These were the first 10 amendments to the United States Consitution that made the new framework of government complete.
