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Period: Jan 26, 1200 to
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Jan 26, 1215
Magna Carta
A charter issued by King John of England at Runnymede. Was firstly drafted to keep peace between an unpopular king and rebel barons. -
Petition of Right
Is a major English constitutional document that sets out specific liberties of the subject that the king is prohibited from infringing. The Petition contains restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and the use of martial law. -
English Bills of Rights
Is an English precursor of the Constitution along with the Magna Carta and Petition of Right. It limited the power of English soveriegn and was written as an act of Parliment. -
Albany Plan of Union
Was a proposal to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies. It was suggested by Benjamin Franklin at the Albany congress in Albany, New York. -
Boston Massacre
It was the killing of five colonists by British regulars. The first trial took place eight months after the incident. -
Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists protest thirteen years of increasing British oppression, by attacking merchant ships in Boston Harbor. Dumped all of the tea into the harbor. In retaliation, the British closed the port and inflicted even harsher punishments. -
First Continental Congress
Was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the thirteen colonies. All of the colonies except Georgia sent delegates. -
Second Continental Congress
Was the governing body by which the American colonial governments coordinates their resistance. Was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the summer of 1775. -
Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress formed a new nation. Became the independent 13 states. -
Articles of Confederation
Ratification by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781. The articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states. -
Shay's Rebellion
Was an armed uprising that took place in Massaschusetts. Some historians believe it "fundamentally altered the course of the US history". -
Virginia Plan
Was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicaramel legislative branch. Was drafte dby James Madison. -
Philadelphia Convention
The Articles of Confederation needed an upgrade because it gave no power to levy taxes, regulate commerce, and no resolutions to enforce. They met in Philadelphia to edit the Articles of Confederation. -
New Jersey Plan
It was a proposal for the structure of the United States Government. It was primarily a response to the Virginia Plan, and was presented at the Constitutional Convention.
