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Mar 3, 1215
Magna Carta
It was written by a group of the 13th century barons to protect their rights and property against a tyrannicl king. It was signed in Runnymede. The colonists believed they were entitled to the same rights of the Englishman. These rights were embedded into the laws of their states and later into the constitution and Bill of Rights. -
Mar 4, 1215
Magna Carta video
Magna Carta The Magna Carta was published in 1215, meaning “The Great Charter”. It was intended by King John to placate powerful English barons who were rebelling against him over unsuccessful foreign policies and rising taxes. The document was written on sheepskin parchment and it limited King John’s arbitrary powers by asserting for the first time that English royalty was to -
Mayflower Compact
The purpose of this document was written to govern the original settlers of the Plymouth Colony when they landed on the shores of MA and left their ship, the Mayflower. -
Mayflower Compact (Link)
Mayflower Compact Link
Here you can find information regarding the Mayflower Compact such as the people involved, how it happened/ made, and other general information. -
Petition of Rights
The rights that were granted to the subjects were: restrictions on non-Parliamentary taxation, forced billeting of soldiers, imprisonment without cause, and restricts the use of martial law. King Charles was the one who signed this document. -
English Bill of Rights
The king and queen that were involved in the signing of the English Bill of Rights were King William and Queen Mary of Orange. This Bill of Rights gave the subjects the right to petition the monarch and bear arms. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benjamin Franklin suggested this plan and it never happened. The political cartoon usually associated with this plan is "Join or Die". The creator of this cartoon was Benjamin Franklin. -
French and Indian War
The British, French, and Americans were the major players in this conflict. Some of the major battles were Ft. Duquesne, Ft. Oswego, Ft. William Henry. The British ultimately won this battle really affecting our relationship with them. -
French and Indian War (link)
French and Indian Link
This link tells us about the general information about the war, the outcome, and who was involved. -
King George III takes power
He changed the relationship between the British and the colonies as a result of the French and Indian War by opposing their bid for independance to the end. -
Stamp Act
The item that was taxed was every piece of printed paper they used. The colonial leaders thought it was an attempt to raise money in the colonies without the approval of the colonial legislatures. -
Boston Massacre
5 colonies were killed in the Boston Massacre. Tensions had been growing in the American colonies ever since the Royal Troops appeared in MA in 1768. They came to enforce the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts. -
Articles of Confederation
Articles of ConfederationThe first president under the articles was John Hanson. The 3 successes of the Articles were the land ordinance of 1785, the division of land into useful units, and set aside land in each township for public use & the 3 failures were raising and maintaining a military, commerce between states, and foreign relations. -
Boston Tea Party
The group that organized the event were their own colonists dressed up as Indians. The British continued to tax them when they found out about it. -
First Continental Congress
The major personalities involved were George Washington, Richard Henry Lee, Edmund Pendleton, Benjamin Harrison, Richard Bland, and Leader Peyton Randolph. The king and parliament must be made to understand the grievances of the colonies. This took place in Philadelphia. -
Intolerable Acts
The British passed these acts to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party.The provisions of these Acts were Boston Port Act, MA Government Act, Administration of Justice Act, and the Quartering Act. -
Lexington and Concord
The battles of Lexington and Concord set off the American Revolution and independance for the people was only a matter of time. The major generals involved were Brigadier General William Heath and Captain John Parker. Paul Revere alerted the colonial militia that British forces were approaching before the battle. -
Second Continental Congress
This took place in a hall in Philadelphia. The ideas that came about in this meeting was to prevent the grievances of the colonies. The colonial leaders that were involved were Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman. -
Declaration of Independance
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independance and the three major parts of it are the preamble, list of grievances, and consequences of all the grievances. -
The Treaty of Paris
John Adams represented the US in its' signing. The American Boundaries between the Atlantic on the east to the Mississippi River on the west and from the 49th parallel and Great Lakes on the North to the 31st parallel on the south became the new boundaries. This made the British finally recognize America Independance (Declaration of Independance). -
Start of Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Convention
At the Annapolis Convention, it discussed some of the issues of interstated trade. At the original purpose of the Convention, it was to remedy barriers which limited trade or commerce between the states.
