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the magna carta
Written in 1215 by the English nobles To limit the king's power and give fair punishment ( power to the people) -
Mayflower compact
Written in 1620 by the men on the mayflower Making an equal government and everyone had to follow it -
The English bill of rights
creates a separation of powers limits the powers of the king and queen -
Cato’s letters
Cato the elder & Cato the younger
Argue against the king's rules fought for the freedom of speech and expression -
French and Indian war
French expanded into the Ohio river valley and it caused repeated conflict with the British colonies -
the stamp act
American colonist paying taxes on every piece of paper they used -
Townshend act
Passed in 1767
Passed by the British government on the American colonies -
Boston massacre
An attempt to recoup the considerable treasure expended in defense of its American colonies -
tea act
Let companies ship their tea directly to the American colonies without stopping in England first -
boston tea party
Allowed British East India Company to sell tea for cheap, a lot cheaper than the other companies -
Intolerable act
Was passed so that the parliament could reassert its authority in America -
Continental Congress
Measures imposed by the British gov on the colonies because of their resistance of the new taxes -
lexington and concord
British army set out the capture rebel leaders and destroy American goods -
Second continental congress
Used to address the grievances of the first continental congress -
common sence
Pursued the colonist to join the revolution
written by Thomas Paine -
Mercantilism
by Adam smith
To get the most out of trading with other countries -
Declaratory act
Declared in 1766
Followed the stamp act to repeal it -
Declaration of independence
Was officially taken by all 13 colonies to be independent of the British rule
