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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna carta was written in order to protect life, liberty, and property from the king of england, trial by jury was established, and due process of law. -
Mayflower compact
This was a social contract where the pilgrims would follow the rules of the king if he gsve them protection and order. -
petition of right
The petition ordered that unnecessary taxation, imprisonment without reason, and other breaches of the law were prohibited. -
Navigations act
The trade benefits of the british colonies stayed inside the brtish empire. -
English bill of rights
The crowns power over the vitizens was limited, making it so they could not interefer with the law. -
Proclamamtion of 1763
Forbade settlement beyond a line "drawn" in the applachian mountains. -
sugar act
Taxes were higher on sugar -
Stamp act
tax stamps were added to printed documents to signify that it had tax. -
boston tea party
Opposing the high taxation of tea by dumping loads of it into the boston harbor. -
coercive act
took away masaschusetts self governing rights -
first continental congress
fight against the britsh "intolerable act" and start to govern themselves. -
first shot at Lexington concord
The american revolution has begun! -
second continental congress
The rough draft of the declaration of independence was made. -
declaration of Independence
Led america into their own independence.
