Chapter 2

Magna Carta

Jan 1, 1215

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/magna_carta/
King John of England agreed this agreement in 1215. What King John wanted is to right this document on paper, similiar to the Constitiution (written down). This heritage is most clearly apparent in our Bill of Rights. The fifth amendment guarantees.

Petition of Rights

Jan 1, 1628

In 1628, Charles 1st aked Parliament for more money in taxes, but Parliament refused until he agreed to sign Petition of Right. This agreement allowed limited the king's power in several ways.

English Bill of Rights

Dec 16, 1689

http://law.jrank.org/pages/11659/English-Bill-Rights.html
This Bill of Rights was passed by King James the Second and his daughter Mary. Mary was married to William of Orange (Dutch prince). They both was first introduced this idea in Febuary 13,1689.

Albany Plan of Union

Jan 1, 1754

In 1754, British Board of Trade called a meeting of sven of the northern in Albany. The discuss the problems of colonial trade and danger of attacks by French and Native American allies. Benjamin Franklin was one of those people who was part of this plan.

Boston Massacre

Mar 5, 1770

http://www.bostonmassacre.net/
Five colonists was killed by the British. It was the culmination of tensions in the American colonies that had been growing since Royal troops first appeared in Massachusetts in October 1768 to enforce the heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts.

Boston Tea Party

Nov 29, 1773

http://www.boston-tea-party.org/
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/teaparty.htm
King George the third and his government wanted to find another way to make money, they decied to have high tax on the Americans. Here are some of the taxes included Stamped Act (1765), Townsend Act (1767), Boston Massacre Act (1770), and many more.

First Continental Congress

Jan 1, 1774

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/firstcongress.htm
The congress had three objectives: to compose a statement of colonial rights, to identify British parliaments violation of those rights, and to provide a plan that would convince Britain to restore those rights. The members agreed to boycott British goods and passed resolutions asserting colonial rights. They also agreed to meet again in May 1775, if the British did not change their policies.

Second Continental Congress

May 10, 1775

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/americanrevolution/secondcongress.htm
The Second Continental Congress meet at House of State in Philadelphia. There were several new delegates including: John Hancock from Massachusetts, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia, and Benjamin Franklin from Pennsylvania.

Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

July 2nd there was the final brake, but the Declaration of Independece didn't occer until the 4th of July 1776. This Independence was for the 13 colonies to become free and Independent States.

Articles of Confederation

Nov 15, 1777

http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/articles.html
The Articles of Confederation was signed in 15 November 1777, but it wasn't happen until 1 March 1781. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent and eventually led to the Constitutional Convention in 1787.The present United States Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation on March 4, 1789.

Shay's Rebellion

Aug 1, 1786

http://shaysrebellion.stcc.edu/timeline/timelinedetail.html
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h363.html
Daniel Shay was a comander in the arming. He wanted to stop the high prices of taxes and other debts.

Philadelphia Convention

May 25, 1787

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/convention1787.html
Among the first orders of business was electing George Washington president of the Convention and establishing the rules--including complete secrecy concerning its deliberations--that would guide the proceedings. The main business of the Convention began four days later when Governor Edmund Randolph of Virginia presented and defended a plan for new structure of government (called the "Virginia Plan") that had been chief

Virginia Plan

May 29, 1787

http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=old&doc=7
Virginia delegate Edmund Randolph proposed what became known as "The Virginia Plan." This then would eventually became the U.S. Constitution.

New Jersey Plan

Jun 15, 1787

http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch8s9.html
This document was to limit the powers of taxes and tades between different States. Also the document was to equal and represent the States.