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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
Barons force King John to sign Magna Carta. It included guarantees to protect them from arbitrary acts of the King and limited power of the monarchy. -
Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
American Independence
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Mayflower Compact
It was written by Separatists, who traveled aboard the Mayflower in 1620. The ship members had no one to lead so they made the Mayflower Compact. -
The Petition of Right
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. Passed on June 7th 1628 -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights put laws in place to stop royal interference. -
Albany Plan of Union
This was a plan to make a government for the Thirteen Colonies. -
Stamp Act
Created by the Parliament to try and gain authority over the colonies. -
Stamp Act Congress
A meeting consisting of British and American representatives to debate the Stamp Act the Parliament put in place. -
Declaration of Rights and Grievances
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances was a document written by the Stamp Act Congress and passed on October 19, 1765. It declared that taxes imposed on British colonists without their formal consent were unconstitutional -
Boston Tea Party
A political protest by the Sons of Liberty. They dumped three shiploads of taxed tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
This at was passed by the British Parliament in 1774. It took government rights away from Massachusetts. This event sparked the American Revolution. -
First Continental Congress
It was a meeting among the colonies to establish how they are going to gain their freedom from the England. -
Second Continental Congress
A convention between the thirteen colonies in Philadelphia, Pennslyvannia. This convention was to move America towards Independence. -
Declaration of Independence
A document written by Thomas Jefferson declaring America's Independence from England. It was signed on July 4th, 1776.
