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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
It is a charter agreed to by King John -
Jamestown Settled
Around 100 English men arrived in North America to start a settlement -
Mayflower Compact Written
It was the first agreement for a self-government and was enforced throughout America -
Petition of Right
It was a statement sent by the English Parliament to refuse to give money in order to help the king's policy -
English Bill of Rights
IT is an act passed by the Parliament of England that created separation of powers -
Albany Plan of Union
It was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a better government -
American Revolution Begins
It was a colonial revolt and caused the thirteen colonies to gain independence -
Stamp Act
This was the first time Britain's government had taxed American colonist. They applied taxes to things such as paper, tea, and glass -
Boston Massacre
A Britain army shot and killed a few people in the street during an angry mob -
Boston Tea Party
Americans threw over tea and other chest over a boat in a way to protest on taxes -
Intolerable Acts
This was a term the Americans talking about the laws passed by the British Parliament -
First Continental Congress
was comprised of delegates from the colonies in a reaction to the Coercive Acts -
Second Continental Congress
It managed the war effort and help the Declaration of Independence start out -
Deceleration of Independence
This was a statement that announced the thirteen colonies -
Shay's Rebellion
This was an armed uprising by Daniel Shays. He led 4,000 people in
the uprising against civil right injustices -
Philadelphia Convention
Diplomats from five different states were called together to discuss the improvements to the Article of Confederation -
Connecticut Compromise
The Connecticut Compromise is the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan put together to insure that all states have equal state in government
