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Magna Carta is passed
Provided the basis for the principle od limed government/ limited not absolute -
First colony is established at Jamestown, VA
First permanent English settlement in north America. -
British defeat of the French in the French and Indian War
American colonists don't need the British to protect them from the French anymore. -
Stamp Act is passed
A direct tax on the colonist's ex documents, newspaper -
Stamp Act Congress meets
To protest king Georges's actions. argued that only colonial legislatures could impose direct taxes such as the stamp tax. -
Intolerable (Coercive) Acts are passed
Closed Boston harbor and withdrew the right of the Massachusetts colony to govern itself. -
Boston Tea Party
Protest that the colonists didn't want to buy British goods which lead to the repeal of the stamp act. -
First Continental Congress meets
Posted an embargo on Britain and not to use British goods. -
“Shot heard ‘round the world” is fired
“blows must be decided whether they are to be subject to this country or independent. The first battle of the revolutionary war. -
Second Continental Congress meets
Assumed the powers of a central government and served as the acting governor of the colonies throughout the war. -
English Bill of Rights is passed
set clear limits on what rules could and couldn't do.
swore an oath to govern England according to the “statutes in parliament” -
Declaration of Independence is signed
Made us an independent state and freed us of control of great Britain. -
Ratification (passage) of the Articles of Confederation
Article continued the structure and operation of government as established under the second continental congress. -
The Constitutional Convention begins
The Majority vote of states present makes decisions (1 vote per state) 7 out of 13 have to be present -
Unanimous (13th State passes) ratification of the Constitution
When the new constitution became law nine of the thirteen states had to ratify it.