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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta charter in a meadow at Runnymede, England to give the basis of citizens' rights, taking power from the king and giving more control to the English Parliament. Subjects gained the right of the church to be free of gevernmental interference, the right of all citizens to own/inherit propety, and the right to be protected from excessive taxes. -
Mayflower Compact
The pilgrams leaders relizied they needed to govwern themselves if they were to surivie in the new land . it is comperable to our pledge to the flag that we resite every morning. -
Petition of Rights
some rights granted were the right not to imprison without a just cause. To not keep troops in private houses without the home owner's permission
Charles I signed this -
English Bill of Rights
King and Queen, William and Mary, and Parliament agreed to the English Bill of Rights to limit the rights of the sovereign .
Magna Carta, Petition of Right, this were precursors of Constitution.
-Monarchs no have absolute authority, rule with consent of representives in parilment.
- Parilments consent to suspend laws , levy taxes,or maintain an army.
-Can't interfere with parilmentary elections/debates
- Petitiion rights, fair/speedy trial
-No cruel unusual punishment or excessive fines -
Albany plan of union
the plan was suggested by Ben Franklin of PA. The plan was rejected by the colonies because it gave to much power to the reps.The political cartoon "join or die " by Ben Franklin is associated with this event -
French and Indian War
The war lasted from 1754- 1763
The english and french fought over complete North America . Some of the main battles were Massacure at Fort William Henry, Battle of Qubec 1759 and The French Surrender at Montreal of 1760.The British utimately won the war -
King George III takes power
To pay for the war the king levy taxes on tea,sugar,glass,paper,etc.
Stamp Act (1765) require to pay a tax on legal doucments, pamphlets, newspapers ,dice and cards etc.
laws to control colinal trade to benefit great britan but not colonies.
Increased britians revnue from the colonies -
Stamp Act
Some of the items that were taxed as a result of this act include: legal documents, pamphlets, newspapers, dice, and playing cards.
The colonial leaders (the Sons of Liberty) retaliated with the Boston Tea Party, and the American colonists refused to purchase British goods.
This and other political protests led to the repeal of the Stamp Act. -
Boston Massacre
5 colonists were killed in this event, the townshed acts were enforced becasue of this tragedy -
Boston Tea Party
342 chests of british tea were poured into the boston harbor, by colonists (sons of liberty) dressed as mohawk native americans. The british responded to this event by passing the Coercive Acts -
Intolerable Acts
In response to the Boston Tea Party, Britain established the Intolerable Acts, also known as the Coercive Acts.
The provisions of these acts include: the closing of the Boston Harbor, the loss of Massachusset's autonomy (ability to govern itself), etcetera. -
First Continental Congress
Major personalities involved include Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee, and George Washington.
An embargo was established, prohibiting trade with Britain.
This meeting took place at Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, and it lasted until October 26th of that year. -
First Continental Congress
Patrick Henry, Sam Adams, Rich Henry Lee and George Washington. -
Second Continental Congress
This event took place in Philadelphia, and it brought about the ideas that Congress should have power over the central government, the idea to organize an army and navy, that John Hancock should be president, and that George Washington should be the commander of the Continental Army. -
Lexington and Concord
The result of this conflict was that Britain lost over 120 men, and the colonists lost only 95.
Major generals involved include: Britain Generals Gage, Howe, Clinton, and "Gentleman Johnny" Burgoyne.
Dr. Joseph Warren learned of Britain's Plans and sent Paul Revere to warn Hancock, Adams, and the colonists of Boston. In case he did not reach the people in time, he lit a lantern if the British were coming by land, and two lanterns, if by sea. -
Declaration of Independence
John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman wrote the document.
The first major part is the statement of the purpose and basic human rights.
The second is specific complaints against the king.
The third and final is a statement of the colonists' determination to separate from Britain. -
Treaty of Paris
John Adams, John Jay and Ben Franklin all represented the US.new boundries included the Atlantic on the east and Missippi on the west. the british recognized this event in 1783 -
Start of Constitutional Convention
At the Annapolis Convention they called for the convenction to remedy the barriers that limited trade. The main purpose was to find the flaws within the barriers of trade -
Articles of Confederation
Under these articles, John Hanson would be the first president.
3 successes include:
-Decide disputes among states.
-Raise and equip a navy.
-Peace Treaty with Britain failures include: -Did not have power to collect taxes.
-could only raise $ by request.
-Congress has no power over trade.
