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Period: Jan 1, 1100 to
Our English Heritage
1100s to 1600s
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Jan 1, 1150
England Monarchs ( King or queens )
1100s to 1200s. -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
Limited power of Monarchs.
Everyone was equal.
Trial byones peers. -
Jan 1, 1350
Parliament
Representatives of common people in the 1300s. -
Enlightenment
In the 1600s.
People believed in God at that time. -
Period: to
English colonies in America
1600s to 1700s, month and day N/A. -
House of Burgesses
1st representative assembly / legislature in English colonies. -
Mayflower Compact
Established direct democracy. -
Fundamental Order of Connecticut
1st written constitution in America.
Assembly of elected representatives from each town to make laws.
Popular election of governer and judges. -
Massachusetts Body of Liberties
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Pennsylvania Frame of Government
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Glorious Revolution
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English Bill of Rights
Eliminated cruel punishment.
Right to fair trial.
Guaranteed free elections to Parliament. -
13 colonies established
Each colony has a governer elected by colonists or appointed by king.
Each legislature with representatives elected by free adult males. -
PA Charter of Privileges
Establish basis of US constitution and Bill of Rights. -
Albany Plan of Union
1st discussion of colonies for union against British gov't. -
Period: to
The battle for independence
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Proclamation of 1763
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The Stamp Act
Taxed all paper goods. -
Quartering Act
Colonists provide barracks and supplies to British troops. -
Townshend Acts
Allowed British officers to enter anywhere. -
Boston Massacre
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Tea Act
British could ship tea to the colonies without tax making it cheaper than colonial tea. -
Boston Tea Party
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First Continental Congress
Philadelphia demands rights as British citizens to King George 3. -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1st battle of the American Revolution. -
2nd Continental Congress meets
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Declaratory Act
Parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for American colonists in all cases. -
Decleration of Independence written
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Thomas Paine publishes " Common Sense. "
Moved many undecided colonists toward the belief that independence was the only course of action.
