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Magna Carta
This was the great charter which guaranteed fundamental rights to the English such as trial by jury, due process of law and "security clause". Magna Carta was respected by some and ignored by others for 400 years. -
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre is used used to describe the killing of five American colonists by British soldiers in Boston, Massachusettes. It started due to a small crowd gathering near the soldiers, then they thought that someone threw something at them. The soldiers then opened fire killing three colonist instantly and two later from wounds. -
Boston Tea Party
This was a direct action taken by upset colonists in Boston, Massachusetts. They were upset because the British put high tariffs on the tea and woul not send it back to Britain. The colonists then dressed as indians and threw all the tea over board into Boston Harbor. -
First Continental Congress
First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. They met at Carpenters hall in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania. All colonies exept for georgia showed up to the convetion. At the convention delegates discussed issues such as boycott of British trade, public rights and grievances, and petition King George. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was similar to the First. It took place in the State House in Philadelphia. The delegates from all thirteen colonies established the militia as the Continental Army and also elected George Washington as commander in chief of the militia. They discussed these topics because the Revolutionary War was around the corner. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is single handedly the most important document in American history. This document written by Thomas Jefferson, declared American Independence from the tranny of Britain. -
Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shay was a farmer who was in heavy debt and taxed heavily. He started a rebel uprising in Massachusetts that led to violent riots. -
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Shays Rebellion
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Philadelphia Convention
The delegates met at the State House in Philadelphia once again to revise a Constituion for the United States. For Four months they developed a Constitution for a Federal Republic that would last into "remote futurity".
