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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
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Nov 17, 1215
Magna Carta
the Magna Carta limited the power of the king. (John I) signed in London by all noble lords, restraint, or limitation of divine right. "no direct monarchy" -
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Petition of Rights
In this petition is was said that no person should beforeced to provide a gift, loan or tax without an Act of Parliament, thaat no free individual should be imprisoned or detained unless a cause has been shown and that soldiers or members of the Royal Navy should not be billered in private houses without free consent of the owner. Charles I signed this. -
English Bill of Rights
For William and Mary of Orange By assuming and exercising a power of dispensing with and suspending of laws and the execution of laws without consent of Parliament; By committing and prosecuting divers worthy prelates for humbly petitioning to be excused from concurring to the said assumed power; By issuing and causing to be executed a commission under the great seal for erecting a court called the Court of Commissioners for Ecclesiastical Causes; -
Albany Plan of Union
representatives of the britsih colonies proposed this plan,
didn't happen
a famous political cartoon by ben franklin in his Gazzette about this plan was "join or Die" -
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French and Indian War
The major players in the war were the French, The Indians, and the British. Major battles that took place were the battles of Fort Osweges, Niagara, and William Henery. The British ultimately won the war but it weakened them money and military wise. -
King George III Takes power
King George the third changed the relationship between Britin and the colonies by opposing their independence but not outlawing it after the French and Indian War. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act Raised revenue to pay for the war and in returne the colonists boycotted. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was because of protesting against the British. After being "attacked" by colonists British soldiers opened fire on them killing five. Afterwards the Declaratory Act was enforced by the British. -
Boston Tea Party
The Sons Of Liberty organized this event to boycott the British Tea becuase of the tax on it. The British, in response, closed the Boston Port. -
First Continental Congress
The 56 delegaetes from the colonies were major poeple during this event. They held this meeting because of the Coercive Acts that were passed by the British Parliment. The meeting took place in Carpenters Hall. -
Intolerable acts
Btitan passed this act to close Boston to shipping and formed military ruleing. The provisions of these acts were Boslio, Quartering, Qubec Act, Administ of Justic Act. -
Lexington and Concord
The Result of these conflicts caused the Revoltuniary war. General Thomas Cage was a major leader. Paul Revere was made famouse by alereting the people the "The British were comming. -
Second Continential Congress
The Second Continential Congress met on May 10, 1775 to discuss forming an army, conducting war and appointing diplomats. They met in independence hall where many colonial leaders such as George Washington, Ben Franklin and John Adams discussed these points. -
Declaration of Independence
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Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were the first laws given to the U.S. Even though they were later replaced by the Consitution, it still was a vital role in history. The first president under this was John Hanson. -
Constitutional Convention
Before the constitutional convention there was the Annapolis Convention. At this convention they discussed trade issues. However it branched off to the constitution.
