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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Limit the power of King John and distributed it among the rest of the government -
Jamestown Settled
First settlement of Virginia colony and became the first capital of the state. -
Mayflower Compact Written
It was written in 1620 by the Pilgrims when coming here from Plymouth, England on the Mayflower to establish their first government in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
Petition of Rights
The creation and limitation of taxes, trials, and elections. -
English Bill of Rights
Bill that created separation of powers, limit powers of the government, and freedom of speech. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin wanted to create a colonial confederation. -
Stamp Act
This is the taxing of legal documents such as newspapers, licenses, and ship papers. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers shot and killed 5 American Colonist. -
Boston Tea Party
It was the dumping of British tea into the Boston Harbor because of the taxes against the American Colonist. -
Intolerable Acts
These were laws established by the British in consequence to the Boston Tea Party. -
First Continential Congress
Meeting that ban british imports, made a declaration, and to me back in a year to see how things ran with the new laws. -
American Revolution Begins
A war between the U.S and Britain to have control of the colonies. -
Second Continential Congress
They discussed money, treaties, made Washington commissioner, and established a navy. -
Declaration of Independence
Final declaration that was created to show the separation from Britain and the U.S independence. -
Articles of Confederation
Legislature had all the power, there was no executive branch, and the judicial had limited power. This was created to establish a unified government -
Shay's Rebellion
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Philadelphia Convention
Discuss the Articles of Confederation, and it was revised into the Constitution. -
Constitution Convention
A meeting of 55 men throughout the colonies met to strenthen the constitution. -
Connecticut Compromise
Meeting at the Constitutional Convention that created proprotional representation in the House of Representatives and Senate, congress became bicameral, and 2 memeber from each states as a senate.
