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May 6, 1215
magna carta
the magna carta is an english legal document. it had a huge influance on the developing of england. -
Jan 1, 1300
bicameral parliament created in england
it was the legislature for england. -
glorious revolution
the glorious revolution was the time when the people threw over king james the second. -
english bill of rights
its an english act of parliment. its a document of the contutional law. -
boston tea party protesting britains rule
the boston tea party was when the government started to tax the people for cheap tea. the peoople where mad because they where taxing for tea, the government was mad because they needed the money and they couldnt stand another monopoly. -
declares independance from britain
in philidalphia, pennsilvania, and the continental congress adopts the declaration, which proclaims the independance of the U.S from great britain and its king. -
atricles of confederation is aproved
when people in the 13 states came together to fix the articles. 3 things that where wrong with it were... it left most of the power with the state government, they drafted armys, and no chief executive. -
shays rebellion
it was a clash between new england farmers and merchants, that tested the institutions of the new republic. -
constitutional convention
the convention of the U.S statesman who drafted the U.S constitution.( assembly) -
the great comprimise
it was centered on how many reprasentatives each state should have in there new government -
america divided: Federalists and anti- federalists
its when the people divided into 2 groups the anti- federalists who want a bill of rights, and the federalists who want a constitution. -
united states constitution is ratified
whenall 13 states came to a convention to debate if they will have a constitution or a bill of rights.