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Magna CArta
Magna Carta was the first document forced onto a KIng od English. in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges. -
Petition Of Right
Petition of Right, 1628, a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to Charles I. Refusal by Parliament to finance the king's unpopular foreign policy had caused his government to exact forced loans and to quarter troops in subjects' houses as an economy measure.The Petition of Right, initiated by Sir Edward Coke, was based upon earlier statutes and charters and asserted four principles -
English Bill of Rights
Bill of rights is an act of the Parliment of English passed on December 16th. it lays limits on power and sets its rights and rules for freedom. -
Albany Plan of Union
The albany was a proposal to create a unified government for the 13 colonies. The plan called for a general government to be administered by a president general. -
Boston Massacre
Was known as incident of KIng Street by the British, British army soldiers were killed, British troops were stationed in Boston in order to support and protect. -
Boston Tea Party
The Tea Party was the culmination of a resistance movement throughout British America against the Tea Act. Colonists objected to the Tea Act because they believed that it violated their rights as Englishmen to No taxation without representation. -
First Continental Congress
was a convention of delegates from twelve colonies , that met on September 5, 1774. The Congress was attended by 56 members appointed by the legislatures of twelve of the Thirteen Colonies. The Congress also called for another Continental Congress in the event that their petition was unsuccessful in halting enforcement of the Intolerable Acts. -
Second Continental Congress
The Second Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from the 13 colonies, they managed the colonal war effort. -
Declaration of Independence
Officially, the Continental Congress declared its freedom from Britain on July 2, 1776, when it approved a resolution and delegates from New York were given permission to make it a unanimous vote. After voting on independence, the Continental Congress needed to finalize a document explaining the move to the public. -
Articles of Confederation
Was an agreement among the 13 states that established the United of America as a confederation sovereign state and served as its 1st constitution. It was drafted in mid 1777 -
Shay's Rebellion
Refers to the man Daniel Shays. He saw a reform was needed,he was trying to make the community aware of this necessary reform.Shay assumed leadership of the disgruntled western farmers. -
Philadelphia Convention
May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to address problems in governing the United States of America, which had been operating under the Articles of Confederation following independence from Great Britain. Due to the difficulty of travel in the late 18th century, very few of the selected delegates were present on the designated day of May 14, 1787, and it was not until May 25 that a quorum of seven states was secured. -
New Jersey Plan
The plan was created in response to the Virginia Plan, which called for two houses of Congress, both elected with apportionment according to population.The New Jersey Plan was opposed by James Madison and Edmund Randolph. -
Virginia Plan
Virginia delegate Edmund Randolph proposed what became known as the Virginia plan. the plan traced the broad outlines of what would become the U.S. Constitution, a national government consisting of three branches with checks and balances to prevent the abuse of power.
