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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
King John of England was forced to signed, and it was sign in England. The purpose is to demonstrated that the power of the king could be limited by a written grant. -
Mayflower Compact
Freedom of religon and establish a new king -
Petition of Rights
Contains restriction on non Pelimentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and restricts the use of martial law. It was signed my Sir Edward Coke -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights was punished on March 1689 in Great Britain. It was the king and queen who signed it. The purpose of this Bill of to protect people liberties of individual. and give the people freedom of speech. -
French and Indian War
The major players in this conflict were the French and the United Kingdom. There were some of the major battles that happend like the Battle of Jumonville Glen -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franlin suggested this plan and it never happen. The political cartoon is associated with this suggested meeting was "Join, or Die" -
Stamp Act
The items were taxed was newspaper, magazine, and legal documents etc...The colonial leaders reacted through violence and destruction. -
Boston Massacre
British Army soldiers killed five civilian men and injured six others. The Intolerable acts were being enforced umpopular Parliamentary legislation. -
Intolerable Acts
The British passe these acts was to aimed at ending dissent in the colony of MAssachusetts. The provisioins of these acts directed primarily against the people of Masschusetts and Boston. -
First Continental Congress
The major personalities involved was Peyton Randolph, Henry Middleton and Charles Thomson. The meeting established the boycott Bristish goods and provides for a second continental congress. This meeting took place in Philadilphia. -
Lexington and Concord
The result of these conflicts was the Boston was surrounded by 15,000 troops colonials. The majof generals involved was Lt. C. Francis Smith, and Gen. Hugh Persy. Paul Revere alerted the town that the British were coming. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. This document was included the rights of all men are created equal. The people have the rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. -
Start of Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention to address the problems in the United States which had been operating under the Articles of Conferation following independence from Great Britain. -
Ariticles of Confederation
The first president under this Confederation is president John Hanson. -
King Georges III takes power
King Georges III became known as a tyrant to the colonies and the scape goat to the failure of British Imperialism -
Boston Tea Party
Sons of Liberty was the political group organized this event. The British could not do anything about it.
