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Jun 15, 1215
Magna carta
document forced onto king by the people to limit his powers. signed by king john the first . Protected certain liberties of the people, no man could be punished by the law of the land. -
Mayflower compact
The main purpose of this document id for the own pilgrims survival, so that they can maintain order when they would get off the boat. -
English bill of rights.
King William and Queen Mary of Orange were involved in the signing. This was to seek consent of the people. -
French and indian war.
Major players were the british and the american indians.one of the major battles was jumoville glen. France won this conflict at the end. -
Albany plan of union.
Ben Franklin suggested this plan. It never Happened The famous snake cartoon is associated with this, Franklin created this cartoon. -
King george the third takes power
he changed the relationship between the colonies by adding more taxes, laws to infuriate the american tribes, also by cutting their land. -
Stamp Act
legal doc, ships papers, were taxed as a result of this.the colonial leaders considered it a violation of their rights as engishmen. -
Boston Massacre.
this is when british soliders fired on the civillians in front of the town courthouse.5 people were killed. curfues were being enfoced after this. -
Boston tea party.
this is where the sons of liberty disguised themselves as american indians and throw tea over the boston harbor. As a result the british mad the coercive acts. -
Intolerable acts
because of the voston tea party, the british passed these acts. They closed ports, restricted town meetings. -
First continetial congress.
major personalities involvesd were george washington, John Adams, thomas jefferson.. at the end of this meetin they said that they will resist the intolerble acts set by the british. was in philadephia pennsylvanaia. -
Lexington and concord.
because of this the continetial army was formed.Major generals involved were john pitcarin and thomas gage.Paul revere checked to see if the britrish were coming over the harbor and then went to warn the colonists that the british were coming. -
second continetial congress.
took place in the penn state house.They talked about raiseing armies, treaties. Ben franklin and john hancock were some lleaders invloved.