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Magna Carta
First document that limited a kings power. We use it to limit our government when creating our government -
French and Indian
It was mid-1700s the British and French fought over war for control of North America, the british won against both French and Indian war but it was high costs so therefor to help repay the debt the British government placed taxes on the colonist. -
Legislative branch
The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of Congress, the senate and House of Representatives. The most important duty of the legislative branch is to make laws. -
1773 boycott British
Parliament granted the british east India company tea a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. -
The Declaration of Independence
The Americans wanted their own government and wanted to declare independence from the British and we fought and the Americans won. Jefferson was appointed to head a committee to draft the Independence in July 4, 1776. -
Americans win the revolution
There were many wars fought and the colonists gained their freedom and became the the independence country of the United States. -
The American revolution
The second continental congress selected George Washington as the commander in chief of the new continents all army, it would be Washington’s skill and leadership that would lead the colonists to Independence -
The U.S constitution
The constitution established america’s Government and laws and certain basic rights for its citizens. -
Principles of the US constitution
The 7 principles of the constitution: popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, federalism and republicanism. -
The Bill of rights
The bill of rights is the 10 amendments to the constitution, it guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual like freedom of speech, press and religion. -
First amendment
The first amendment protects several basic freedoms in the United States including freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press. -
Timeline of civil war (1861-1865)
The war starts as the south attacks north at ft. Sumter, sc. emancipation proclamation had problems by Lincoln freeing the slaves in confederate states. Lincol gives gettysburg address, the south surrendered to north, and Lincoln assassinated 5 days after civil war ends. -
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
The people who signed the Declaration of Independence, Delaware, Pennsylvania, massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, Georgia, virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Connecticut, Maryland -
19th century America
The USA continued its population growth, the north experienced this growth as people came looking for work in the factories and south remained a dependent on slave labor, gathering west would Change as soon as manifest destiny would lead settlers into the frontier. -
The Civil War
Battle of Gettysburg’s: bloodeiest battle ever on USA’s soil with 50k causalities in that ended the south’s chances of victory.
