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Period: Dec 1, 1100 to Jan 1, 1200
England
Monarchs(King & Queen)rule but nble families gained power via land in exchange for loyalty,tax,& military support -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
Nobles force king John,who was treating them horribly,to sign a document
Limited power of the Monarch
Everyone would get equal treatment under the law
Trial by ones peers -
Jan 1, 1300
1300's
Next King Develops a group that represents common people-Parliament -
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English Colonies In America
Accepted common law
No ruler is above the law
Should have basic rights protected
Should have a voice in government -
House Of Burgesses
1st representative assembly/legislature in English Colonies -
Mayflower Compact
Established direct democracy -
Fundemental Order Of Connecticut
1st written constitution in America
Assembly of elected reps from each town to make laws
Popular election of governor & judge -
Massachusetts Body Of Liberties
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Pennsylvania Frame Of Government & PA Charter Of Privileges
Establish Basis of US Constitution & Bill of Rights Colonist beleive Egalitarianism-equality
Part of this was the belief that colonist had all traditional rights of Native English people -
Glorious Revolution
Parliament removes Knig James the Third & replaces him with his daughter Mary & her husband William
From this moment on,no ruler would have more power than Parliament -
English Bill of Rights
Further restricted monarchs power
Guarenteed free elections to Parliament
Right to a fair trial
Eliminated cruel & unusual punishment -
English Colonies Established
Each Colony has governor elected by the colonist or appointed by the king
Each had a legislature with representatives elected by free adult males -
Mid 1700's
Colonist are not feeling they had rights of native English people because of taxes & limitations placed they had been self sufficient,representative gov't for 100+years not turning back or stopping now-"we'll have to fight for independence -
Proclamation of 1763
Can't live on the west of Appalachion Mountains so as not to stir up the Native Americans -
Stamp Act
Tax on all paper goods -
Quartering Act
Colonist must provide barracks & supplies to British troops -
Delaratory Act
Day Stamp Act repelled,establish Declaratory Act-Parliament has the right to tax & make decisions for American colonies in all cases -
Townshend Acts
Allowed British fov't custom officers to enter anywhere suspected of smuggling(Many colonist were doing this because of taxes & boycott) -
Boston Massacre
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Tea Act
British could ship tea to the colonies without a tax making it cheaper to buy than colonial tea -
Boston Tea Party
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Philidelphia
First Continental Congress-Write to King George the third-"We demand you restore our rights as British citizens" -
Battle Of Lexington
First battle of American Revolution -
2nd Continental Congress Meets
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Thomas Paine
"Common Sense"Published-moved many undecided colonist toward the beleif that independance was the only course of action -
Dec of Ind Written
List of complaints against king
Beleifs about Ind.rights
Pulled from ideas of Locke & Montesquieu