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1700 BCE
Mercantilism
A economic policy to import less than you export, very common in Europe -
Jan 10, 1176
Common Sense
The pamphlet written by Thomas Paine urging colonist to break free and become independent form Britain, the pamphlet changed several individuals perspective and mind. -
1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is a government document, that King John signed by force. The document states that everyone has the right to a free and equal trial. It takes power away from the king and gives it to the people. The Magna Carta introduced limited government. The Magna Carter was written by the nobles. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was written by Pilgrims, that wanted a system of politic and of government that let them govern themselves in a efficient and organized way. This was the first governing system in Plymouth. The pilgrims wanted equal rights and powers to rule freely. -
English Bill or Rights
The English Bill of Rights was a act passed by parliament, that ensured the superiority of parliament over the monarchy. It was made by the Parliament. It made more equal rights for people in the parliament. -
Cato's letters
Cato's letters was a journal written by anonymous writers in 1720. Cato' letters were written by Thomas Gordon and John Trenchard. The newspapers articles called out the British rulers and the corruption of the government. -
French and Indian War
A seven year war between British and French colonist, native Americans sided with the British, they largely out numbered the french. The war so mostly about territory -
Stamp act
A act that the British Parliament created that forced colonist to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper, so the money would go back to the British colony. -
Declaratory Act
In reaction to the repeal of the stamp act, British Charles Watson - Wentworth introduced the declaratory act which gave Britain power to control laws and taxes -
Boston Massacre
When five unarmed colonist who were loitering around harassing British Soldiers and then were gunned down. This took place in Boston and caused several riots and concerns. -
Intolerable Act
Unfair acts put onto the colonist through the parliament that made it almost impossible to self govern. -
Tea Act
The Tea Act was introduced by the parliament to save a struggling tea corporation by allowing them to sell highly taxed tea to colonist, without having to go through England -
Boston Tea Party
Samuel Adams led the Sons of Liberty to wreck three British ships full of tea in protest to the taxes put on the tea -
First Continental Congress
When twelve reps from the thirteen colonies met in Carpenters hall in Philadelphia to discus what could be done in response to intolerable acts. -
Lexington and Concord
The first battles between the colonist and the parliament, thus marked the beginning of the revolutionary war -
Second Continental Congress
All thirteen representatives form the colonies gathered to discuss Britains lack of recognition of the complaints of the colonies ant to assemble a army for the war. -
Townshend Act
The Townshend Acts were a series of unpleasant events for the colonist like the new taxes on tea, paper and etc. There were also a couple freedom violations such as being able to search colonist belonging at anytime.
