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1215
Magna Carta
he first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law. -
Mayflower Compact
it was the first document to establish self-government in the New World -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
They stated the powers and limits of government. -
English Bill of Rights
It encouraged a form of government where the rights and liberties of individuals were protected -
French and Indian War
It increased British control and anti-British sentiment in the colonies, -
Albany Plan of Union
it was the first important proposal to conceive of the colonies as a collective whole united under one government -
First Continental Congress
to reassert its dominance over the American colonies following the Boston Tea Party -
Second Continental Congress
To plan further responses if the British government had not repealed or modified the acts -
Declaration of Independence
the first time in world history a new nation based on the First Principles of the rule of law -
Articles of Confederation
The written document that established the functions of the national government of the United States after it declared independence from Great Britain. -
Shay's Rebellion
exposed the weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation and led many to call for strengthening the federal government in order to put down future uprisings -
Virginia Plan
for creating the idea of representation according to population -
Three-Fifths Compromise
it allowed pro-slavery states to have a disproportionate influence on the presidency. It counted a slave as 3/5 of a person. -
New Jersey Plan
it favored giving control of the federal government to the states