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Jun 2, 1215
Magna Carta
Signed by King John at Runnymede
Provided rights to the citizens:
1-King couldn't tax people or take property
2-A council is needed to put someone on trial
3-The decision to punish anyone on trial is made by a jury of their peers
Picture: KIng John signed the Magna Carta -
Mayflower Compact
-The settler's agreed to follow the rules of the compact in order to survive
Picture: The boat of the pilgrims was called the Mayflower
Website: http://www.history.com/topics/pilgrims
-tells the story of the pilgrims and what all they went through. -
Petition of Rights
-Granted limits on taxation, limits on uses of martial law, and not allowing imprisonment without cause to the subjects
-Signed by King Charles I -
English Bill of Rights
-Signed by Parlament of England
-Limits the power of the crown
-Freedom of speech and the right to petition in Parlament -
Albany Plan of Union
-Suggested by Benjamin Franklin
-Never actually happened
-Created the "Join or Die" snake political cartoon
-Benjamin Franklin created the cartoon
Picture: suggested by Ben Franklin -
French and Indian War
-British fought against the French and Indians
-Major battles included, the battle of Jumonville Glen and the battle of Fort Bull
-The British won the war
-The war angered the colonsists because they had to provide for the british soldiers -
King George III takes power
King George angered the colonists by making them pay taxes to help support the British in the french and Indian War.
Picture: King George wearing a british "red coat" -
Stamp Act
-All printed materials were taxed
-The colonial leaders boycotted the act -
Boston Massacre
-5 colonsits were killed
-The Townshend act led to this tragedy occuring
Picture: an etching of the events of the boston massacre -
Boston Tea Party
-Organized by the Sons of Liberty
-The British responded by passing the Intolerable Acts
Picture: The sons of liberty dressed up and dumped crates of tea into the harbor. -
Intolerable Acts
-Caused by the boston tea party
-Put the government of Massachusetts under British control and closed the ports of boston -
First Continental Congress
-People involved included Richard Henry Lee, John Adams, and John Jay
-A boycott of British goods
-occured in Philadelphia
Picture: Delegates from all the colonies gathered together in Philadelphia
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6iITHT8LJE
Explains the event and the reasons it occured -
Lexington and Concord
-The revolutionary war bagan following Lexington and Concord
-The major generals involved were Francis Smith and John Parker
-Coined Paul Revere's "The British are Coming" phrase
Picture: Paul Revere's famous ride occured during Lexington and Concord -
Second Continental Congress
-In Philadelphia
-Was designed to plan further responses to the British
-The colonial leaders involved included Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and John Hancock
Picture: The continental congress was held in independence hall -
Declaration of Independence
-Written by the Continental Congress
-3 parts: Preamble, List of grievances, Declaration of independence
Website: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html
-explains the document and how and why it came to be. -
Articles of Confederation
-Names George Washington President
-Failures: commerce was different in each state, raising taxes and maintaining a military was difficult
-Successes: Set up territorial governments, set aside land for public use, and protocols were set up to create new states -
The Treaty of Paris
-The Ub=nited States was represented in signing by Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams
-The boundaries of the U.S. went from the northern border of Florida to the Great Lakes in the north.
-The British finally recognized the Declaration of Independence
Picture: Ben Franklin signed the treaty of paris -
Start of Constitutional Convention
-The annapolis convenion called for a constitutional convention to take place
-designed to adress problems in governing the new United States
