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Period: Feb 4, 1200 to
hannah's timeline
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was and still is a very famous document that was presented by King John of England to solve a political crisis. The Magna Carta established that everyone, the king included, had to follow the law. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was an act created by English Parliament. It's use was to separate the powers, limit the king and queen's powers, and boost democratic power. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was an idea to place the British American northern colonies under a central government. On July 10, all 7 of the colonies adopted the plan. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre took place because patriots got tired of British soldiers always being in their town. Therefore, they three things at the soldiers ending with several colonists being killed. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political protest that was done by the Sons of Liberty. They dumped British tea into the harbor to show that they were not going to tolerate growing British oppresion. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress worked together all throughout the Revolutionary War. They mad decisions such as when and where to attack the British. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution of the United States. They also established a central government. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was an armed uprising. This started because poor farmers were in very high debt, and many of them lost their farms. -
Philadelphia Convention
Representatives from each state attended the Philadelpia Convention. -
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was an idea that proposed a strong central government. The government consisted of three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
