Unit background info

Magna Carta

1215

First document that limited a kings power. We use it to limit are government when creating are government.

French and Indian war

1763

Finial conflict in the ongoing struggle between the British and French for control for eastern Northern America.

First continental congress

1774

Meets in Philadelphia, with 56 delegates.

American revolution

1775

War of independence fought between Great Britain and the 13 colonies

Independence

1776

Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia

Confederation

1777

Congress adopts the article of confederation, the first u.s. constitution

Treaty of Paris

1783

America is independent and gets all land between the Appalachians and the Mississippi

Land ordinance

1785

System for distributing western lands

Shays rebellion

1786

Farmers take up arms to protest about high taxes

Bill of rights

1791

12 amendment are signed into law

Rights of women

1792

Helped women get better education

Cotton gin

1793

Invented by Whitney