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Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
chapter 7 timespan
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Mar 21, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta contained two ideas to help shape Britian and America. Monachras had to obey the law and they couldn't raise raxes without permission. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights protected the rights of citizens. It upheld the right to a trial by jury and allowed citizens to bear arms. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was the first American Constution that created a very loose alliance between the 13 states. -
Land Ordiance of 1785
The Land Ordiance of 1785 set up a system for settling the Northwest Territory. The law called for for the territory to be surveyed and divided into townships. -
Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion was when angry farmers attacked courthouses and prevented the state from seizing farms. -
Constutional Convention
The Constutional Convention was held to revise the Articles of Confederation. -
Great Compromise
DUring the Great Compromise delegates narrowly approved Shermans plan. Each side gave up some demands to achieve unity. -
Signing the Constution
Delegates came forward one by one to sign the constution. -
All states ratified
The last state to ratify was Rhode Island and then all the nations celebrated that the constution was ratified. -
Bill of Rights
three fourths of the states had ratified 10 of the 12 ammendments those 10 became known as th eBill of Rights.