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Magna Carta
British government document that the colonies adapted to shape America and the constitution. -
Founding of Jamestown
Virginan explorers landed on the island of Jamestown and established Virgina as a colony. -
House of Burgesses
Was the first legislative branch in the British American colony -
Mayflower Compact
First framework of the government established for the USA -
Founding of Plymouth
Mayflower was blown off course and found the area now known as Cape Cod, Massachusetts -
Albany Plan of Union
Plan to centralize the government of the British American colonies -
French and Indian War
War fought between British American and New France. -
Sons of Liberty
The organization of people that created the 13 colonies -
Stamp Act Congress
The first gathering of repestatives from different sates. -
Boston Massacre
British army killed 5 civilians and was used as propaganda by Paul Revere to rally troops. -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty threw 342 chests of tea overboard. -
First Continental Congress
was the time when 12 of the 13 colonies conglomarated at Carpenters Hall -
Paul Revere
Famous for warning colonies that the British army was coming to battle in The battles of Lexington and Concord. -
Second Continental Congress
All 13 colonies started meeting in the summer -
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Inspiring pamphlet to rally people to fight against Britain -
Declaration of Independants
A statement that said the 13 colonies where now idependant fron Britain. -
Articles of Confederations
First written constitution of the United States -
Delaware Ratifies the constiution
First stae to ratify the constitution -
Constitutional Convention
Made to fix problems in the government. -
Federalist Papers
85 articles to promote ratification of the US constitution -
New Hampshire Ratifies Constitution
Ninth state to ratify the constitution -
Rhode Island Ratified Constitution
The 13th and final state to ratify the constitution -
Bill of rights ratified
First 10 amendments of the constitution
