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Period: Sep 12, 1200 to
my lovely timeline
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Sep 12, 1215
magna carta
purpose was to curb the king and make him govern by the old english laws that had prevailed before the normans came -
petition of right
statement of civil liberties sent by the english parliment to charles I. challenged the idea of the divine right of kings and declared that even the monarch was subjected to the laws of the land -
english bill of rights
limits on the powers of soverieign and sets out the rights of parliment and rules for freedom of speech in parliment -
albany plan of union
a plan to place the british north american colonies under more centralized government. it was written by Benjarmin Franklin. -
boston massacre
was a mob of men and boys taunting a sentry standing guard at the citys customs house. 5 men had been shot to death in boston town by british soldiers on March 5 -
boston tea party
men dressed themselves as mohawk indians borded three british ships and dumped fourty-five tons of tea into the boston harbor. all started over tea tax. -
first continental congress
brought together each of the colonies except georgia to discuss their response to british intolerable acts wasnt to seek independence from britain -
second continental congress
13 colonies gathered in philadelphia to discuss their next steps established the milita as the continental army to repersent the 13 states -
decleration of independence
drafted by thomas jeffereson between june 11-28 set of laws that had 13 colonies become free and independent states -
articles of confederation
repersents the first constitutional agreement made between the 13 american states. Submitted 8days after the signing of the decleration on independence. -
shays rebellion
threanted to plunge the "disunited states" into a civil war. had a great influence on public opnion -
virginia plan
proposed by edmand randolph written by james madison -
philadelphia convention
when delegates met in phlili to set up the U.S. constitution -
new jersey plan
plan presented to the virgina plan at the constitutional convention
