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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carter
King John of England was forced to sign the Magna Carter in 1215. Magna Carta required the king to renounce certain rights, respect certain legal procedures and accept that his will could be bound by the law. -
Mayflower Combact
The puropse of Mayflower Compact was to proclaim allegiance to the King. -
Petition of Rights
foreign policy had caused his government to exact forced loans and to quarter troops in subjects' houses as an economy measure. -
Engliah Bill of Rights
It limited the power of the English sovereign, and was written as an act of Parliament. it was signed by King and Queen William and Mary of Orange. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin suggested the Albany Plan of Union and it happened on July 10th, 1754. It is often illustrated with franklin's famous snake cartoon. -
French and Indian War
Some of the major battles from the French and Indian War was battle of Quebeclt and Battle of Fort Necessity. The major players in conflict were British and Colonists. Great Britten won the war. -
King George III takes power
The relationship did not change between British and the Colonies as a result of the French and Indian War. -
Stamp Act.
The Stamp Act required people to pay taxes on all pieces of paper that were printed. The colonist reacted immediately asserting that it was an attempt to raise money in the colonies without the approval of colonial legislatures. -
Boston Massacre
5 people died 6 were hurt in the boston massacre. The Townshend Acts were the casue of this because these placed import taxes on glass, paint, paper, lead, and tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty was the political group that organized the Boston Tea Party. British responded to the Boston Tea Party by making the Intolerable Acts that closed the Boston Ports. -
intolerable Acts
Intolerable Acts was cause by after the Boston Tea Party. The Boston Port Act closed Bostons port until reparation was made for the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continental Congress
The major people of the First Continental Congress are Peyton Randolph, Henry Middleton,Charles Tomson. The First Continental Congress was met at Charpenter's Hall. It established a continental army, giving command to one of its members Georage Washington of virginia. -
lexington and Concord
The British won the battle and tensions between Britain and the colonies explode. the major generals in the battle were William Howe, Henry Clinton, and "Gentleman Johnny".Paul Revere and other riders sounded the alarm, and colonial militiamen began mobilizing to intercept the Redcoat column. -
Second Continental Congress
The second Continental Congress met at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The idea was declaring Ameriacas independence from Britain.The 2nd Congress established the Continental army and chose George Washington as its commander in chief and a committee that included Thomas Jefferson,John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written to explain why the colonists had a right to revolt against and become independent from England. -
Articles of Confederation
John Hanson would be the first president under the articals.The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. -
Start of Constitutional Convention
to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain.
