Constitution Timeline

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  • Signing of the magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Signing of the magna Carta

    Attempt to stop the king , granted the people certain rights and means great "Great Charter"
  • First Colony founded

    First Colony founded

    It was Jamestown , founded by London company, it was founded to make a purpose

  • Signing of the Petition of Right

    Ask for a settlement of parliaments compliants.

  • Implemention of English Bill of Rights

  • Last Colony founded

    It was in Georgia, founded by James Ogiethrope, was a unpopulated part of Carolina, called Georgia after a King George
  • Albany Plan of Union

    Albany Plan of Union

    British North American colonies adopted the plan.
    British North American colonies
  • George III comes to throne

    George III comes to throne

    In Great Britian he became prince at 12, was king of Breat Britian and Ireland
  • Stamp Act Congress convenes

    Stamp Act Congress convenes

    9 colonies sent delegates to meet
    Sent petiton to king
    Boston
  • Stamp Act goes into effect

    Stamp Act goes into effect

    New York City
    first gathering of elected rep. from several of american colonies
  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre

    Boston, Massachusetts
    British army soldiers killed five male civilans and injured six others
  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party

    Boston, Massachusetts
    Dressed up like Indians and threw tea into the water
    boycott tea
  • First continental congress meets

    First continental congress meets

    Philadephia
    meeting of delegates 12 of 13 met

  • Start of the American Revolution "The Shot heard round the world"

    Sugr Stamp and townshield Acts led up to it, start of the Revelutionar War.
  • Signing of Declaration of Independence

    Signing of Declaration of Independence

    Declared independence from England , Thomas Jefferson was the author, was issued inseveral forms
  • Second continental congress meets

    Second continental congress meets

    Philadephia
    2 convention
    started meeting in the summer
    wafeware had begin
  • Shay's Rebbellion

    Shay's Rebbellion

    Massachusetts
    alarmed politicals farmers took up space in servel states
  • Articles of confedration adopted

    Articles of confedration adopted

    Phiadephia
    debated for a year.
    3 1/2 years before the states ratified the art ideas