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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
charter that king John agreed togovernment can't have all the powerrights of individuals and everyone has to follow law -
Jamestown was founded
first British colony to surviveJohn Smith,"If you don't work,you don't eat"joint stock Virginia company -
Mayflower Compact
first self-government agreement in Americasigned by 41 pilgrimsframework for our government in the U.S. -
French and Indian War
not between French and IndiansBritish and Iroquois vs French and HuronBritish wonended in 1763 -
Treaty of Paris
Britain won the seven years warfrench give up all their territories in North AmericaBetween British,Spain, and France -
Proclamation Line
we just won the war for the Ohio River Valley now we can't live there !can't settle past Appalachian MountainsBritish don't want to keep spending money -
Sugar Act
increases enforcement of smuggling lawstaxed sugar and decreased taxes on molassesheavy taxes for colonist -
Stamp Act
every document had to be stamped by British Governmenteven playing cards were stampedeverything had to be stamped from newspapers to wills -
Townshend Act
four laws passed by parliamentput taxes on glass,lead,paints,paper,and teaCharles Townshend gave the British the idea -
Tea Act
by Great Britain's Parliamentfinal spark of the Revolutionbail out East India Company -
1st Continental Congress
meeting of representatives from 13 coloniesto organize colonial resistance to all the acts parliament was passingrepeal the intolerable acts -
2nd Continental Congress
independence for colonistadopted U.S. Declaration of Independenceformed in Philadelphia -
Battle of Bunker Hill
early battle in revolutionary warBritish and Colonist have some tensionBritish trying to keep a hold of Boston -
News
Isabel tells curzon about locktonsMr.Lockton gets arrestedIsabel is a rebel -
Plot to Kill
loyalist want to kill Washingtonthey make a plan to do thatIsabel tells a rebel general and the loyalist get caught -
Oh no!
British come to New Yorkdrive rebels out of new yorkIsabel is chained between two nations -
Sold
Madam is really a jerkRuth is soldIsabel is branded because she stood up to Madam -
Fire and Smoke
Isabel gets sent to Lady Seymor's househer house gets caught on fireshe saves the lady -
Articles of Confederation
first constitution of the United Statesratified by all 13 coloniesestablished functions of our national government -
Treaty of Paris
ended revolutionary warit became effective on May 12,1784treaty between U.S. representatives and British representatives
