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Sep 5, 1174
Congress
The first Continental Congress -
May 10, 1176
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence written; the 13 colonies become the 13 states -
Jan 15, 1215
Runnymede
A character of liberty and political rights obtained from King John of England by his rebellious barons at Runnymede. -
Oct 19, 1295
Model Parliament
Model Parliament was held. English king calls representatives together to advise him on governing england. -
Mayflower
The Mayflower compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the colonist, later together known to history as the pilgrims,who crossed the Atlantic aboard the Mayflower -
Rights signed
Petition of rights from England was signed -
Joined together
Plymouth, New Harbor, Connecticut, and Massachusetts joined together to form the United Colonies of New England. -
Act passed
An Act passed by Parliament in 1689, limited the power of the Monach. This document established Parliament as the most powerful branch of the England government. -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan of Union was established it was a plan to place the British North America colonies under a more centralized government. -
The Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War between the Colonies and Britain begins. The second Continental Congress meets. -
Drafting the Constitution
The Constitutional Convention begins on May 25, in Philadelphia. -
New Law
The Constitution becomes the law of the land after New Hampshire becomes the 9th and last state -
Bill of rights
The bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) added to the constitution -
Last war
The last battle of the Revolutionary War takes place