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Period: Jan 26, 1200 to
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Jan 28, 1215
Magna Carta
Was made to make peace with the unpopluar king and the rebel barons. -
Petition of Right
This document sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. -
English Bill of Rights
It set the rules for Parliament and how they set their system up. It retablished the liberty of Protestents to have arms against defence. -
Albany Plan of Union
It was for the thirteen original colonies to be in more contact with each other. Was a plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized govenment. -
Boston Massacre
It was the killing of five colonists by British regualars. Sparked a revolution because of the situation. -
Boston Tea Party
Group of rebels that attacked merchant ships in Boston Harbor -
First Continential Congress
Was a meeting of the delegates from the twelve colonies. -
Second Continential Congress
Was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started talking during the summer. It succeded the first Continental Congress. -
Declaration of Independence
Was a document that told congress why they want to become Independent form Britian. -
Articles of Confederation
A document signed by the thirteen original colonies that established the United States of America as a confederation. Am approved version of the document was sent late that same year. -
Shay's Rebellion
An armed uprising that took place during Massachusetts. -
Virginia Plan
Was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicamreal legeslative branch. -
Philadelphia Convention
Was a convention that addressed the issues that was among the United States of America. -
New Jersey Plan
Was a proposal for the structure of the united States Govenment.
