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Magna Carta
A charter of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons at Runnymede in 1215 -
Petition of Rights
The Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. -
English Bill of Rights
the English Bill of Rights: The 1689 English Bill of Rights was a British Law, passed by the Parliament of Great Britain in 1689 that declared the rights and liberties of the people and settling the succession in William III and Mary II following the Glorious Revolution of 1688 when James II was deposed. Note: The date of the English Bill of Rights is referred to as either dated as March 1689 or as February 13, 1688 in Old Style dating. -
Stamp Act
An act of the British Parliament for raising revenue in the American Colonies by requiring the use of stamps and stamped paper for official documents, commercial writings, and various articles: it was to go into effect on November 1, 1765, but met with intense opposition and was repealed in March, 1766. -
Townshend Duties
The Townshend Duties were a series of acts passed beginning in 1767 by the Parliament of Great Britain relating to the British colonies in North America. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars. It was the culmination of tensions in the American colonies that had been growing since Royal troops first appeared in Massachusetts in October 1768 to enforce the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts. -
Tea Act
an act of the British Parliament that created a monopoly unfair to American tea merchants: the chief cause of the boston tea party. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was held in Philidelphia to find a resolution between the colonies and England. It lasted for two months -
Second Continental Congress
Again in Philidelphia another Congress meeting was called to decide on the issues of the Brtish army taking over and killing and capturing patriot leaders and minutemen. The Colonies decided to start the Continental Army, and appointed George Washington Supreme Congress. -
Declaration of Independence Signed
The original Document in Rotunda was made up of the 13 colonies stating the rights and equalness of the United States of America. It was written because the 13 colonies wanted to seperate from England. -
Common Sense
Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense" becasue he wanted the people to know that King George was treating them poorly and unfairly. He stated that they should fight against the unfair and unjust ways of the King.
