Constitutional Timeline - Isaac

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  • Jun 15, 1215

    Signing of the Magna Carta

    Signing of the Magna Carta
    Location: Runnymede, England
    Most important document. It was granted by the King of England. Gave Americans the idea of limited government and protecting rights.

  • First colony founded

    First colony founded
    Location: Jamestown, VA
    Came to escape religious persecution
    Colonists thrived with Indian help
    Was one of the most influential colonies in the United States

  • signing of the Petition of Right

    signing of the Petition of Right
    Document that limited the King's power. Gave us the idea of limited government power. Said we need Parliamentary consent for taxes.

  • implementation of the English Bill of Rights

    implementation of the English Bill of Rights
    It limited the ruler's power. Applied to all American colonists. Outlined rights granted to all men. Location: London, England

  • Last Colony Founded

    Last Colony Founded
    Location: Savannah, GA
    Debtor colony
    buffer for the Spanish colonies
    ratified the constitution

  • Albany Plan of Union

    Albany Plan of Union
    Ben Franklin proposed the plan
    Colonies rejected it because it gave too much power to the representatives.
    Location: Philly, PA

  • George III

    George III
    Location: England
    Passed taxes that prompted Revolutionary War
    Diff. ideas about how coloonies should be governed
    Deal more firmly to help pay for war

  • Stamp Act Congress

    Stamp Act Congress
    Location: New York, NY
    First meeting organized by colonies.
    It went against King George's Acts.
    idea: only colonial legistlatures could pass direct taxes on colonies

  • Stamp Act

    Stamp Act
    first direct tax on colonies
    pay taxes on documents made us angry
    eventually prompts American Revolution Location: USA

  • Boston Massacre

    Boston Massacre
    Location: Boston, MA
    5 people were killed
    Armed British soldiers shot American civilians
    first British agression

  • Boston Tea Party

    Boston Tea Party
    Location: Boston, MA
    Sam Adams and Sons of Liberty board ships and toss tea into harbor. They did this to protest British taxes on tea.

  • First Continental Congress

    First Continental Congress
    Location: Phil., PA
    Key colonial leaders attended to decide what to do with Great Britain. Emposed first embargo on GB.

  • American Revolution

    American Revolution
    Location: Lexingtion and Concord First military engagment
    Outbreak of confflict
    Started the Revolution

  • DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

    DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
    location: Philly, PA
    Written by Thomas Jefferson
    Gave final draft to congress
    Established American freedom

  • Shay's Rebellion

    Shay's Rebellion
    Series of Protests
    Farmers went against government officials
    It showed the weakness of the government under the AOC
    Location: Mass.

  • The Great Compromise

    The Great Compromise
    eventually adopted into U.S. Constitution
    proposed a House of Representatives and Senate
    Make representation fair in Congress

  • Washington is Inaugurated

    Washington is Inaugurated
    NY, NY
    First president
    elected for military experience
    one of the founding fathers of the United States