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Jun 1, 1215
Magna Carta
A document That King John signed that greatly ruduced his power. It also marked as a decisive step foward in the dedelopment of the mordern goverment. -
Jan 10, 1295
Parliament Begins
The parliament was created when kings would meet with nobles and church officials to get there advice on makeing deccisions -
House of Burgesses
partenerd the colony with the royal governor appointed by the king of England -
Mayflower Compact
The first plan of self government ever put in force. It was put in force in the English colonies -
Glorious Revolution
In the glorious revolution the parliament kicked out King James the 2nd and replaced him with his Daughter and here Husband. -
English Bill of Rights
A list of freedom that the government would protect. It was signed by King William and Queen Mary. -
Common Law
Law englished based uopn common customs. -
Stamp Act
First direct britsh taxed placed on colonist. -
Intolerable Acts
intolerable acts were punishments placed by king gorge the 3rd -
First Continental Congress
In the first continetal congress the delegates meat for seven weeks in philadelphia to send request to king george the 3. If there demands were not met then they would meet agian in a year -
Second Continental Congress
This congress was held in Philadelphia as well. In the meeting the adreesed the boston massacur and agreed that a Continental army should be made. -
Articles Of Confederation
The 13 states adopeted there first constitiution under the articles of congederation. -
Shays' Rebellion
During Shays' Rebellion famers in Massachusetts who were in debt were tired of of the government so they rebellied against it. -
Constitutional Convention
In the constitutional convention 55 delagets met in Philadelpha and estableshed constitution. -
Great Compromise
When 2 plans for government were put forth at the Constitutional convention. -
Federalist Papers
A paper writen to pursuade New York voters to ratify the proposed Constitution. -
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments