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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
a document that King John of England was forced into signing. King John was forced into signing the charter because it greatly reduced the power he held as the King of England and allowed for the formation of a powerful parliament. The content of the Magna Carta was drafted by Archbishop Stephen Langton and the most powerful Barons of England. -
Petition of Right
written by Sir Edward Coke with the assistance of the English Parliament. The Petition of Right takes the position that the rights under discussion apply to ALL men and not just to CERTAIN men.The privileges granted were to "barons, lords, and other freemen." The petition declared unconstitutional certain actions of the king, such as levying taxes without the consent of Parliament, hhousing soldiers in homes, setting up martial law (military government), and imprisoning citizens illegally. -
English Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States are called the Bill of Rights because they provide basic legal protection for individual rights. it is also applied to the english bill of rights.GEorge Mason tried to add a bill but was defeated. -
The Stamp Act
first serious attempt to assert governmental authority over the colonies. Great Britain was faced with a massive national debt following the Seven Years War. That debt had grown from £72,289,673 in 1755 to £129,586,789 in 1764. English citizens in Britain were taxed at a rate that created a serious threat of revolt.For every skin or piece of vellum or parchment, or sheet or piece of paper, on which shall be engrossed, written, or printed, any declaration, plea, replication, rejoinder, demurrer -
Townshend Duties
Charles Townshedn, the British Chancellor of the exchequer responded to the arguments of Benjamin Franklin and others about the colonists' objections to the Stamp Act. They used the distinction that the colonies had made during the Stamp Act debate about internal and external taxes. Duties were placed on colonial imports of lead, glass, paper, and tea. The money collected on these imports was used to pay the salaries of British officials in America. They hoped to make these officials more loyal -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the killing of five colonists by British regulars.Soilders were kept in boston to inssure the townsend act but people saw them as order keepers and brawls became regular. -
Tea Act
launched the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies, and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed to prop up the East India Company which was floundering financially and burdened with eighteen million pounds of unsold tea. This tea was to be shipped directly to the colonies, and sold at a bargain price. -
1st continental Congress Started
The 1st Continental Crongress started.The meetings were held in philidelphia. This was held because Colonist were very angery by the intolerable acts and taxes.The intolerable acts were made so the colonist would feel sorry for dumping tea in the harbor at the boston tea party. -
1st Continental Congress Ended
The First Continental Congress agreed to boycott British goods. They also agreed to meet again if Great Britain did not change its policies. -
Common Sense
Written by thomas paine. Challenged the authority of the British government and the royal monarchy First try to openly ask for independence from great britain. -
2nd Continental Congress
Met iat Philidelphia,Penn. in the "Now" independence hall. John Hndcock was the president of te Continental Congress. May 15, 1776, they decided to officially put the colonies in a state of defense. -
Declaration of Independence sighned
first the DOI had to be"engrossed" Most of the Delgates signed and july 9th but two more delgates finally signed on augused 2nd. Not all delegates signed.
