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Period: Jan 28, 1200 to
timeline
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Jan 28, 1215
Magna Carta
This included guarantees of such fundamental rights as trial by jury and due process of law. Those protections against the absolute power of the king were originally intended for the priveledged classes only. -
Petition Of Right
This limited the kings power in several ways. Most importantly it demanded that the king no longer imprison or otherwise punish any person but by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. -
English Bill of Rights
Prohibited a standing army in peacetime, except with the consentof parlaiment. It also included such guarantees as the right to a fair trial, as well as freedom from excessive bail and from cruel and unusual punishment. -
Albany Plan of Union
Plan proposed by Benjamin Franklin in 1754 that aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes. The plan was turned down by the colonies and the crown. -
Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770, British troops in Boston fired on a jeering crowd, killing five people. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of men, disguised as Native americans, boarded three tea ships in the Boston Harbor. They broke open the chests and dumped the ships cargo into the sea to protest British control of the tea trade. -
First Continental Congress
For nearly two months the first continental congress discussed the worsening situation and debated plans for action. They sent a Declaration of Rights, protesting Britain's colonial policies, to King George III. -
Second Continental Congress
The second Continental congress became by force, the nation's first government. It was supported by the force of public opinion and practical necessity. -
Declaration Of Independence
Congress named a committee of five, Benjamin franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and Thomas Jefferson. They prepared a proclamation of independence. -
Articles of Confederation
Plan of government adopted by the continental congress after the american revolution. Established " a firm league of friendship" among the states, but allowed few important powers to the central government. -
Shay's Rebellion
In the Fall of 1786, Daniel Shays, who had served in the War for Independence, led an armed uprising that forced several state judges to close their courts. -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia plan called for a new government with three seperate branches, Legislative, executive, and Judicial. -
Philadelphia Convention
Over the long summer months, until mid september, the framers of what was to become the Constitution worked to build a new government that could meet the needs of the nation. -
New Jersey Plan
This retained the unicameral congress of the confederation, with each of the states equally represented.
