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Consitution Timeline

  • Period: Jan 1, 1200 to

    Leadup to the U.S. Constitution

  • Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta was a charter of liberties that had forced King John to give up his assent in June at Runnymede.
  • English petition of Rights

    English petition of Rights

    This was a stement of civil liberties that was sent by english parliament to Charles 1.The refusal was made by parliament to finance the king's foreign policy tha had caused the government to force loans and to reduce the troops in subject housing for economical purposes.
  • English Bill of Rights

    English Bill of Rights

    The Bill of Rights created seperation of powers in the government. it limited power of the king and queen. it had made the democratic election better and it also sustained the freedom of speech.
  • Period: to

    French and Indian War

    It was a war that had gone on between the french and their indian allies. The war was ended by the Teaty of Paris in 1763.
  • Sugar Act

    Sugar Act

    The tax percentage was raised on Sugar on April 5, 1764.
  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act

    This act was a tax put on americans that had imported printed items like paper.
  • Townshend Act

    Townshend Act

    The Townshend Acts were acts that were put on british parliament in 1767. They hadput duties on tea, paper, elad, etc.that were imported in to the colonies.
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    This incident was a fight that had happened between some patriot riots and british soldiers.
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    The british had put taxes on imported tea and the seamen were upset, so they raided 3 ships and threw out all of the tea into the Boston Harbor.
  • Coercive Acts

    Coercive Acts

    Laws were written to punish the people for the boston tea party.
  • 1st Continental Congress

    1st Continental Congress

    This event was an event to petition the english government to ammend grievances.
  • 2nd Continental Congress

    2nd Continental Congress

    This continental congress had been held to discuss the Ddecleration of Indipendence and the Articles of Confederation.
  • "Common Sense"

    "Common Sense"

    The pamphlet had spoken to the common people of America and it was the vry first work that openly asked for independence from Great Britian.
  • Decleration Of Independence

    Decleration Of Independence

    This document was a document written to say that the 13 colonies was free from Great Britian.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    This document was the original constitution of the U.S.
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    Shay's Rebellion

    There was an uprising that was led by a former milita officer, Daniel Shays. The uprising had happened in western Massachusettes.
  • Constitution of the United States

    Constitution of the United States

    The constitution had embodied th fundamental laws and principles that the U.S. is governed by.