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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
It was created in England in 1215 and it stated that nobody is above the law, not even the King. The Magna Carta also guarantees rights to people and it guarantees a right to a fair trial. It influenced the rights of people and power of the government in the United States. -
Jamestown Settled
It was a town settled by almost 100 people from the Virginia Company. It was the first permanent English Settlement in America. -
Mayflower Compact Written
It was a set of rules made by the English settlers when they first arrived in America. It was created to provide a set of rules for self governance. It influenced some of the documents created by the United States Government. -
Petition of Right
It is an English Constitutional document that had four main points which were no taxes could be levied without Parliament's consent, no English subject could be imprisoned without a cause, no quartering of soldiers in civilians homes, and no martial law can be used in peacetime. -
English Bill of Rights
It was an act that was signed into law by William the third and Mary the second. It ultimately gave parliament power over monarchy. It was inspiration for the United States Bill of Rights. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was a plan to create one unified government for the first 13 states. It was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin. -
Stamp Act
It was a tax that all colonies had to pay for every piece of printed paper they used. This was one of the many taxes that the colonies thought were ridiculous and it helped fuel the tension between England and the colonies. -
Boston Massacre
It was a confrontation on Kings Street between British soldiers and a mob. British soldiers killed 5 people. This incident caused more people to hate the British control in the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party
People in the 13 colonies were outraged about the taxes that England put on everything and in protest, people dumped 342 boxes of tea into the ocean from an English ship. It fueled the movement that eventually became the Revolutionary War. -
First Continental Congress
It was a meeting between 12 of the 13 colonies to plan on what to do about British rule in the colonies. It helped the colonies unify and during the meeting, they rejected the plan to reconcile with the British. -
Intolerable Acts
They were laws passed by the British in order to punish the people of Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party. There were five intolerable acts passed and they enraged the people in the colonies more than they already were. -
American Revolution Begins
It was when the 13 colonies unified to expel the British control from the colonies. In the end, the colonies won and they made their own government. -
Second Continental Congress
It was like the First Continental Congress except one difference was all 13 colonies could meet. It was also after the revolutionary war. It was created to be the governing body of all 13 colonies. -
Declaration of Independence
It was a document created by the United States that gave the people the right to choose their own government. It is still implemented in present day United States. -
Articles of Cofederation
It was created by the first 13 states. It was created to decide how a new government should be formed and what its structure should be like. -
Shay's Rebellion
It was a series of attacks on government properties by people who opposed state economic policies. The people were mostly ex revolutionary soldiers and they didn't have much money. -
Philadelphia Convention
It was a debate in Philadelphia to discuss how the Articles of Confederation failed and the delegates wanted to make a new Constitution. It was also where George Washington was voted unanimously as President. -
Connecticut Compromise
Connecticut's delegates created 2-house legislator. They proposed a solution to how to end the debate of representation between larger and smaller states. They provided a dual system of representation.
