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May 6, 1215
magna carta
The king gave land to the upper class people and expected them to pay taxes and support the army i return they have to obey him. But the people felt like he was abusing the power and taxing them to much. So they made him sign the magna carta forcing him to obey the laws ad limit his powers -
Jan 1, 1300
parliament created in england
Henry the 3rd met regularly with a group of citizens for advice and help governing over time the parliment begain making laws for th country. -
glorious revolution
The parliment remaved King Jahmes from power and gave the throne to William and Mary. -
bill of rights
The parliment wanted to be sure that no king and queen could not take their power and become to powerful. So the Bill of Rights was created and it waid that only the parliment could only make laws and control the army. -
boston tea party prtesting britain's rule
They dupped a bounch of tea into the harbor because they thought they were being taxed to much. -
U.S declares independance from britin
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articles of confederation is approved
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constitutional canvention
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Shaya rebellion
Shays' Rebellion, the post-Revolutionary clash between New England farmers and merchants that tested the precarious institutions of the new republic, threatened to plunge the "disunited states" into a civil war. The rebellion arose in Massachusetts in 1786, spread to other states, and culminated in the rebels' march upon a federal arsenal. It wound down in 1787 with the election of a more popular governor, an economic upswing, and the creation of the Constitution of the United States in Philadel -
the grat compromise
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america divided: federalists and anti-federalists
The creation of the Constitution entailed hours of debate and compromise, and even when it was completed, some delegates were unhappy with it. The task of fixing the ailing Confederate government was not complete yet; each state had to ratify, or approve, the Constitution. Basically, people divided into two groups, the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Each of their viewpoints is worth examining, as they both have sound reasoning. The Anti-Federalists did not want to ratify the Constitutio -
the U.S constitution is drafted
A combination of factors underscored the need for a stronger national government than the Articles of Confederation provided. American manufacturing was stunted because Congress had no power to protect domestic industry from foreign competition. Settlers in the west demanded a more aggressive policy on land cessions and that more be done to protect them from Indian attacks. Merchants were looking for a government that could negotiate favorable international trade agreeme
