Constitution Timeline

  • Jun 15, 1215

    Signing of the Magna Carta

    Signing of the Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta was an attempt by the barrons to limit the kings power
    location:england
  • The First Colony Founded

    The First Colony Founded
    It was founded by John Smith and John Rolfe
    location:virginia
  • Signing of the Petition of Right

    Signing of the Petition of Right
    contained restrictions taxes billeting of soliders martial law
    location:england
  • Implementation of the English Bill of Rights

    Implementation of the English Bill of Rights
    Numbers 3-12 were adopted by the US.
    location: england
  • Last Colony Founded

    Last Colony Founded
    The colony was founded by James Oglethorpe
    location: georiga
  • Albany Plan of Union

    Albany Plan of Union
    It was a plan to place the British North America colonies under a more centralized government
    location:new york
  • Stamp Act goes into affect

    Stamp Act goes into affect
    People refused to pay for the stamps
    location:boston
  • Boston Massacare

    Boston Massacare
    5 colonist were killed by the Britiish
    location pennsylvania
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    There were 342 crates thrown overboard
    location boston
  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    They ellected a president of the conventioon
    location;philadelphia
  • The Shot Heard Round the World

    The Shot Heard Round the World
    8 Americans were killed and one british man was wounded
    location concord massachusetts
  • Second Continental Congress

    Second Continental Congress
    they started the revolution here
    loaction:philadelphia
  • Signing of the Declaration of Independnce

    Signing of the Declaration of Independnce
    12 of the 13 colonies voted in favor of independence
    location:philadelphia
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation
    It helped us create a new government
    pennslvania
  • Washington Inaugurated

    Washington Inaugurated
    This Introduced the new capital
    location new york
  • The Great Compromise

    The Great Compromise
    Also called the Conneticut Compromise
    connecticut
  • U.S. Constitution is signed

    U.S. Constitution is signed
    The preamble states the purpose of the Constitution
    location:philidephia