-
Sep 11, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is Latin For The "Great Charter"The document was a series of written promises between king and his subjects that he, the king, would govern England and deal with its people according to the customs of
Feudal laws. -
Pettition of Right
This is a statement of the objectives of the 1628 English legal reform movement that led to the Civil War. It Expresses many of the ideals that later led to the American Revolution. -
Albany Plan of Union.
This popular woodcut was seen often during the later colonial era. Rivalry between england and france over who would control the north american contient led inexorably known as the french and indians war. -
Boston Massacre
Street fighting between a "patriot" and a squad of british soldiers. The riot began when about 50 citizens attacked a british sentienl. -
Boston Tea Party
the boston tea party is reffered to as " the destruction of the tea." the tea party was a key event in the growth of the American Revolution. -
Second Contiental Congress
The members of the second contiental congress met at the state house in Philidelphia. The meeting started with the battle of lexington and concord fresg their memories. -
Articles of Confederation
The articles of confederation proved unwiedly and inadequate to resolve the issues that faced the U.S in its earliest years. In granting any federal powers to a central aunthority. -
Virginia plan
Thew plan traced the broad outlines of what would become the U.S constitution. The plan was unseccessfully proposed at the Constitutional convention. -
Shays Rebellion
daniel shays outraged by the denial of paper money to precent forecloser on the lands of hardworking farmers, led a rebellion against the gonvernment to prove how serious the farmers of the time were. -
New Jersey Plan
William Peterson of New Jersey presented the plan to the Convention on June 15, 1787. The plan became known as the New Jersey Plan. Though it included provisions that the larger states would never agree to, it reasserted the smaller states' position. -
English Bill of Rights
a statute law that was passed by parliament and given royal assent. the english bill of rights is considered one of the most important documents that makes up the uncodified constitution of england
