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The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta is an English document that limited England's king's power over the people. It limited King John's power over the colonists. It gave the people more say which in turn gave them more power. This helped influence the US because it was the first know idea of limited government. This limits the president's power in the US. -
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was the first English Representative Government. It included the governor of Jamestown and a counsel. It was established in Jamestown colony to maintain order and pass laws.This influenced the US because it showed them what a representative government was and how it worked. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower compact was the first example of self-government. This document was written by the people of the Mayflower. The pilgrims and strangers on the boat wrote an agreement to establish government in the new world. This influenced the US because they used that idea of self-government but with adjustments. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was a law established by William III and Mary II in Britain. They established this after the colonists overthrew King James II. This Bill of Rights gave the colonists rights and power over the monarchy. This influenced the US because it gave them their own idea of writing their own version of the Bill of Rights. -
Albany Plan
The Albany Plan was a plan to place the 13 colonies under a more centralized government. The Albany Plan was proposed by Benjamin Franklin for the colonies.This influenced the US because it gave them the idea of one central government. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act passed by the British Government that made the colonists pay taxes on anything that was made of paper. This influenced the US because they now have taxes on paper goods. -
The Quartering Act
The Quartering Act was an act passed by the British Government that made the colonists provide for british soldiers in their towns. This Influenced the US because now citizens have to pay taxes which is contributed to providing for the US Military. -
First Continental Congress
During the First Continental Congress, 12 out of 13 colonies sent delegates to the meeting. There they talked about boycotting Britain for all the Intolerable Acts. They would boycott if the king did not rescind them. This influenced the US because it made them come together as a country and fight together. -
Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was the war that first declared the US independent from Britain. This allowed the colonies to show Britain that they are strong and united. -
Second Continental Congress
During the Second Continental Congress, the colonists assumed the normal functions of a government. There, they talked about what type of currency the US would have, forming a Continental Army, and appointed generals. This is when the US started forming together as a country. -
Common Sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet Written by Thomas Paine. In his pamphlet, it talked about why the US should gain its independence from Britain. This influenced the US because that same year, the US declared their independence from them. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the document that was written by the delegates of each colony about the independence of the US with Britain. This allowed the US to become its own country and govern itself with Britain over looking. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the document that broke down what the central governments powers were. All the delegates from the colonies came together to agree on how to run the country. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was an organized rebellion of farmer and countrymen against the state of Massachusetts. They rebelled because of the debt crisis. This made the people pay more taxes to lessen the debt. This influenced the US because it made them realize they had to fix the financial situation. -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was a meeting that the delegates had to find more ways to govern the US. This influenced the US because it helped give ideas on how we govern today.