US Democracy History

By mrloeper

  • English colony at Jamestown, Virginia established

    First permanent colony in America.
    Established by merchants looking for profit.

  • First African slaves arrive in Virginia

  • Mayflower Compact

    *Make laws as a group
    *Fair, equal and good for all
    *Establishment of the rule of law
    *Those who are to be governed, set up the government.

  • English Bill of rights

    *Limits the power of kings
    *Challenges the Divine right of Kings
    *Beginnings of Freedom of religion, trial by jury, and limiting cruel and unusual punishment.
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  • French and Indian War begins

    this war began

  • French and Indian War officially ends

  • Proclamation of 1763

    British law prohibits colonial movement west of the Applacian Mountains to limit Indian conflicts.

  • Sugar Act

    Taxes placed on some imports, and searching homes and businesses without warrants permitted.

  • Stamp Act

    Tax on several paper items - olonial boycotts begin.

  • Boston massacre

  • Boston Tea Party

  • First Continental Congress

    Declaration of colonial rights sent to King. He ignores it.

  • Intolerable Acts

    *Boston harbor closed
    *British soldiers housed in vacant private homes and other buildings
    *Martial law imposed on Boston

  • Lexington and Concord

    Fighting begins between Britain and American colonists

  • Second Continental Congress