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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Limited the king's power -
Jamestown Settlement
The first English colony settled in Virginia -
Mayflower Compact
First written constitution in the world. Set rules forJamestown settlers. -
Petition of Right
established due process and restricted taxation -
English Bill of Rights
limited monarchy power and introduced more freedom of speech -
Albany Plan of Union
unified the 13 colonies, created by Ben Franklin -
Stamp Act
forced stamps on documents so the British could tax them -
Boston Massacre
5 people were killed by British Soldiers in Boston -
Boston Tea Party
A protest by Americans in which they dumped all of their British imported tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
The term the patriots used to describe the laws the thhe British passed due to the Boston Tea Party -
First Continental Congress
A meeting in Philadelphia between 12 delegates that discussed the revolution. -
American Revolution
A war to free the colonies from British control -
Second Continental Congress
Meeting to decide to be the Revolution -
Declaration of Independance
The document that declared independence from Britain for America -
Articles of Confederation
The original constitution of the U.S. -
Shay's Rebellion
A series of rebellious acts by farmers against state and local taxaton -
Philadelphia Convention
A meeting of delegates to discuss the separation of the 3 branches -
Constitutional Convention
Delegates ratified the Articles of Confederation -
Connecticut Compromise
Established the two house legislature.
