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Magna Carta
English charter issued in 1215 and passed into law in 1225. The newer version, The Great Charter of the Liberties of England, still remains the statute books of England -
Petition of Right
Document started by English Parliament to run up English Civil War Adressed to Charles 1 of England -
English Bill of Rights
Declared illegal various practices of James II Possessed certain civial and political rights cant be taken away -
Albany Plan of Union
Early attempt at forming a union of the colonies Idea was proposed by Ben Franklin -
Boston Massacre
Massacre by the British troops of a Boston crowd Started the rise of colonies against British against American Revolution -
Boston Tea Party
American Patriots dressed as Indians and threw 342 barrels of tea into the Boston Harbor Acted in order to prevent the payment of taxes on tea -
First Continental Congress
Called in response to Intolerable Acts Considered options such as boycotting British trade -
Second Continental Congress
Managed war effect and moved towards independance Adopted Declaration of Independence -
Declaration of Independence
Seperation of the 14 colonies from Britain Jefferson wrote the draft of the Declaration of Independence -
Articles of Confederation
First year the Articles took place Was Passed in 1781 -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shay marched in on Supreme Court preventing them from carrying out foreclosures and debt collection. Led 1200 men in an attack on a federal arsenal -
New Jersey Plan
Plan introduced by William Patterson Established the US Senate, states were represented equally -
Virginia Plan
Drafted by James Madison Proposed strong central government composed of Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches
