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Jan 1, 1215
magna carta
the magna carta was one of th emost important documents of medieval england. King john of england signed the magna carta. it was signed in england . the rigts that the people gained from the magna crata was freedom of slavery the right of security, the rigt of privacy, and freedom of speech. -
Mayflower Compact
The purpose of the mayflower compact was to proclaim alligiance to the king. -
petition of rights
created may 8th,1626, it was ratified june 7th, 1628. It alloowed people not to be thrown into prison/jail. Sit edward coke signed the document. -
english bill of rights
william and mary digned the bill of rights. a new operation between the parliament and the monarchs. The rights that were gained wer4e a greater measure of personal liberty and deocracy in britian. -
Kinf george 3 takes power
duroing georges reign th epowers from the monarchy went away and britian began to transition to the modern system. the colonies were carribian. britian gained power over the easter half of north america. -
Albany plan of union
albany plan of union ben francis suggested his plan. ALthough the plan never happend. The famous polical carton is showing "join or die" and its a snak cut up into differnet peices and the peices are respresenting different states. -
french and indian war
the great players in the american indian war were great britian, france, and the amreican indians. a major battle was the bradocks force of 1450 men. The french lost the french and indian war. this even eroded our relationship with england. -
stamp act
all peices of paper that were printed were taxed. As a result of this it did not work, people smuggled and didnt follow and of the rules. -
boston massacre
colonist died from this. the fight was about about the stamp act. -
BOston tea party
the patriots organized this event the british responded to this act by intolerable acts which closed the boston ports and destroyed the massachustes government -
intolerable acts
the british passed these acts because the colonists rejected and forced britian to repel the stamp and tea acts. a punishment for the boston tea party -
first continental congress
it took place in carpenders hall in philly. It was a declaration that would state the rights of the colonists and halt the trade with britian -
lexington and concord
the result of this event is that the conolial had a victory and it was the start of the revolution. General francis smith and hugh perry. paul revere let them know that the british were comming -
second constitiutional congress
videotook place in the pennsylvania state house, philoidelphia, PA. one of the ideas of the meeting was to boycot the british goods. the leaders that were involved were george washington and lyam hall. -
declaration of independence
created july 1776 and it was ratified july 4th 1776 -
articles of confederation
it was created on november 15 1777. it was ratified on march 1st 1781. The first president under the articles was samuel huntington. -
start of constitutional convention
it was on may 25th - september 17th 1787
