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Magna Carta
Magna Carta, meaning 'The Great Charter', is one of the most famous documents in the world. Originally issued by King John of England as a practical solution to the political crisis he faced in 1215, Magna Carta established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law. -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. -
English Bill of Rights
an English statute of 1689 confirming, with minor changes, the Declaration of Rights, declaring the rights and liberties of the subjects and settling the succession in William III and Mary II. -
The Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was a proposal to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies, suggested by Benjamin Franklin -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5, 1770, between a "patriot" mob, throwing snowballs, stones, and sticks, and a squad of British soldiers. Several colonists were killed. -
Boston Tea Party
a political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773 -
Second Continental Congress
a convention of delegates from Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, soon after warfare in the American Revolutionary War -
First Continental Congress
The first Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, from September 5, to October 26, 1774 -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the name of a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as thirteen newly independent sovereign states, and no longer a part of the British Empire. -
Articles of Confederation
the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781, which was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789. -
Shay's Rebelliion
a rebellion centered in Massachusetts and committed to debt relief for small farmers and artisans -
Philadelphia Convention
delegates from five states called for a constitutional convention in order to discuss possible improvements to the Articles of Confederation. -
Virgina Plan
a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. The plan was drafted by James Madison -
New Jersey Plan
a proposal for the structure of the United States Government by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention on June 15, 1787
