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King John signed the Magna Carta at Runnymede, on the bank of river thames near windsor
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The purpose of this Document was to ensure that the settlers who came off the mayflower and landed at the Plymouth rock would establish a fair government ruled by majority
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This petition restricted freeman from being taxed and sentenced unfairly. It was signed by Charles I
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William and Mary of Orange were involved in signing the Bill of RIghts. This gave the people the Freedom of speech in parliment, the requirment of regular elections to parliment, and the right to petition the Monarch without fear.
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the major sides of the were the French and the British.
the main battles were: the battle of quebec, battle of fort necesity, the battle of river monongahela, battle of lake george, batlle of oswego, battle of fort william and henry, battle of louisburg battle of fort ticonderoga, Battle of fort frontenac, battle of fort niagra, and battle of montreal
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the Plan
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The king propsed the Stamp act and other acts which was repeled by the colonies and this caused the War
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Parliament passed the Stamp Act to put a tax on parchment and paper. The colonial leaders threatened to revolt against Parliament for this high tax
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Boston Massacre
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The Sons of Liberty organized this event and as a result the British made the intolerable Acts
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After the colonists caused mayhem at the Boston Tea Party, Parliament pass a series of five acts called "The Intolerable Acts". The British Government continued to reap the benefits of the colonies by issuing taxes, closing the Boston Port, and nullify the western coast colonies.
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the major people involved in this congress were ben franklin, george washington, Sam Adams, John Adams, and Lamas. this meeting stopped imports and exports from Britain. this meeting took place at philadelphia.
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The battle at Lexington and Concord led to the bloodshed of many British soldiers. Paul Revere was a horseback rider who helped to warn the Americans that the Regulars were coming.
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This meeting took place in Philadelphia where delegates proposed the Olive Branch Petitionto King George the III. John Adams had the mindset to be independent from Britain, but George III, however, rejected the Olive Branch Petition
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The Declaration was signed by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Rogar Sherman, and Robert Livingston. It consisted of the Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments.
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This document was established as George Washington was to be president. It helped negotiate terms with Parliament and set a foundation for the Constitiution. But Americans had no power for domestic affairs, taxing, or coercive power.
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John Adams helped sign this treaty when it helped end the Revolutionary War. The US gained land near the southern border of Canada as a result. The British also recognized the Constitution at this time.
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At the Annapolis Convention a request for a Constitutional Convention was proposed. They wanted to structure aa government at this convention.
