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Magna Carta
Document which established that everyone is subject to the law regardless of his/her rank. -
Jamestown Settled
Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in North America. -
Mayflower Compact
Written by the Pilgrims on their voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts. Established their rules for their self-governed settlement. -
Petition of Right
This petition worked for the recognition of no taxation without consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers, and no martial law in peacetime. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights created separation of powers in government. -
Albany Plan of Union
This document placed British North American Colonies under a more centralized government. -
Stamp Act
Britain's tax on every printed paper colonists used. (legal documents, playing cards, newspapers, etc...) -
Boston Massacre
Began with a riot led by the colonists protesting the increase of troops in the colonies. Ended with British troops killed 5 colonists and wounding several others. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists dumped tea in the Boston Harbor to protest the Tea Act, which was imposed by Britain and taxed tea in the colonies -
First Continental Congress
Met in reaction to the Intolerable Acts. -
Intolerable Acts
Acts put in place to punish the people of Massachusetts for the Tea Party.
-Boston Port Bill: closed the Boston Harbor
-Massachusetts Government Act: replaced local elected
government with an appointed one
-Administration of Justice Act: allowed British officials charged
with capital offenses to be tried in another colony or England
-Quartering Act: allowed British troops to stay in unoccupied
buildings -
American Revolution Begins
Lexington and Concord. -
Second Continental Congress
Founded after Britain failed to address the complaints of the First Continental Congress -
Declaration of Independence
Official act taken by by all 13 colonies in declaring independence from Britain. -
Shay's Rebellion
Organized protesting done by farmers in Massachusetts to protest the taxes of the state's government. -
Philadelphia Convention
Also known as the Constitutional Convention. Addressed issues within the United States while still under the Articles of Confederation. -
Connecticut Compromise
Established the Senate and House of Representatives within Congress.
