McDougal block 5

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

•trial by jury
•process by law
•life,liberty,property

Mayflower compact

Nov 11, 1620

Was a signed agreement to ensure peace between the two groups carried by the mayflower

Petition of rights

Jun 7, 1628

Specific rules the king is prohibited from changing
•taxing without parliaments consent
•imprisoning citizens illegally
•maintaining military government in peacetime
•housing troops in citizens homes

Navigation act

Oct 9, 1651

The act banned foreign ships from trading outside Europe to England and banned 3rd party country from trading goods from any country in Europe to England

English bill of rights

Dec 16, 1689

Creates separation of powers/limits power of the King and queen, enhances the democratic election and bluster freedom of speech

Proclamation of 1763

Oct 7, 1763

At the end of the French and Indian war Britain issued a proclamation so colonists wouldn't settle on Indian land

Sugar act

Apr 5, 1764

Was a British law passed by Great Britain to raise revenue from the 13 colonies the act set tax on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies

Stamp act

Sep 2, 1765

Was passed by the British and requird them to pay tax for every piece of printed paper they used

Boston tea party

Dec 16, 1773

Protest against taxes

Corcieve act

Mar 28, 1774

Included the port act that closed the Boston harbor until the tea that was dumped was payed for and the quartering act that housed troops in houses and in occupied buildings

First continental congress

Sep 5, 1774

The American colonies unite to a common cause to succeed from Britain

First shots fired at Lexington/concord

Apr 19, 1775

This battle kicked off the American Revolutionary War from 1775-1783

Deceleration of independence

Jul 4, 1776

Was when the 13 colonies declared independence from great britian

Second continental congress

May 5, 2015

Was delegates from 13 colonies that started meeting after the revolutionary war started