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Period: Sep 4, 1200 to
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Sep 4, 1215
Magna Carta
The first document given to a King of England to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges. The Magna Carta was very important in the colonization of America. -
Petition of Right
It was declaration of the rights of the people, given by Charles the First. The Petition of Rights is one of the four great documents of British liberty. -
English Bill of Rights
It was an addition of the Constitution that states rights of the people. It states certain inalienable civil and political rights. -
Albany Plan of Union
It was an idea to create a government for the thirteen colonies. -
Boston Massacre
The day British soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others during a protest. THe soldiers as punishment for manslaughter, was to received was a branding on their hand. -
The Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists boarded a few Bitish ships and threw the tea into the Boston Harbor. The event was to rebel against the bitish's Tea Act. -
First Continental Congress
It was a convention of delegates from the twelve colonies. It was called upon after the punishment from the british was given after the Bosten Tea Party. -
Second Continental Congress
A convention of people from the thirteen colonies after war from the American Revolutionary War. It managed the colonial war effort and moved towards independence. -
Declaration of Independence
A docment announcing the Independence of the 13 colonies from Britain. Siging such a document was punishable by death by Bitish law. -
Articles of Confederation
an agreement with the 13 states that set the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states. It also erved as the first constitution. -
Shay's Rebellion
It was an uprising that took place in Massachusetts. The rebellion was named after Daniel Shays who was a vet of the Revolutionary War. -
Virginia Plan
A Convention gathered in Philadelphia to create the Articles of Confederation. The plan was drafted by James Madison. -
Philadelphia Convention
A gathering to address problems in governing the US. George Washington presided over the Convention. -
New Jersey Plan
The New Jersey Plan was an idea to have one vote per state representation. The idea was presented by James Madison and Edmund Randolph
