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House of Burgesses
-Formed Virginia General Assembly
-1st metting didn't go far after an outbreak of malaria but they accomplished electing a colony governor
-Jamestown was orignal meeting place later moved to Williamsburg, Va http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Burgesses -
Mayflower Compact
-signed on November 11, 1620
-formed a temporary government in the colonies
-a person is bound by it's law http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower_Compact -
Glorious Revolution
-Tension between Charles and James over throne
-Called Bloodless Revolution
-England wanted a Protestant successor to the throne http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0821027.html -
English Bill of Rights
-restatement in statutory form of Declartion of Rights
-William and Mary invited to become joint sovereigns of England
-Limits monarchy powers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_Rights_1689 -
French and Indian War
-held from 1754 - 1763
-war between the English and French armies
-Indians helped France http://philaprintshop.com/frchintx.html -
Stamp Act
- tax on every piece of printed paper
- legal documents, newspapers, liscenses
- used to help defend and protect American frontier near Appalachian mtns.
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Townshend Act
- Originated from Charles Townshend
- passed after the Stamp Act was repealed
- Created to collect revenue from colonist
- Protested by colonist thanks to writings by Samuel Adams and John Dickinson
- Retention of tax caused to Boston Tea Party
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Boston Massacre
- Civilian and British soldiers clash
- Matthew Killroy, a redcoat convicted of manslaughter in trial later
- 5 people murdered
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Tea Act
- final spark in revolutionary movement in Boston
- was not intended to raise tax but instead prop up the East India Company
- 18 million lbs of unused tea
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Boston Tea Party
-Samuel Adams
-Boycott over tea tax imposed on colonies
-342 chests thrown into Boston Harbor http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h646.html -
Continental Congress
-3 incarnations
-convention of delegates of colonies of American colonies
-1st CC - taxation without representation
-2nd CC - Decleration of Rights issued to King George http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_congress -
Intolerable Acts
-series of laws passed by British Parliament
-Direct response to Boston Tea Party http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intolerable_Acts -
Declaration of Independence
-Declared the 13 colonies independent from Great Britian
-The Continental Congress approved the wording on July 4th, 1776 but voting took place on the 2nd of July
-Declared We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence -
Articles of Confederation
-Served as first Constitution of America
-drafted by the Continental Congress
-Territorial issues with England http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_confederation -
Shay's Rebellion
-financial difficulties
-raid on Springfield armory
-5 rebels killed in the seige http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shays'_Rebellion -
Treaty of Paris
-This document officially recognized The United States as a independent country
-Signed by Ben Franklin, John Jay, and John Adams
-The Ten Articles http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(1783) -
Constititutional Convention
-problems in Governing USA were addressesd
-intended to revise Articles of Confederation
-created a new government instead of fixing the current one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_Convention_(United_States)
