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Jan 1, 1215
The Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was the first true document that was ever pushed onto a King of England. The document was written to keep the King in line, and to help protect his subjects and their priviledges. The King would often times get carried away, and the Magna Carta ultimately kept him in check. The Magna Carta heavily influenced the Declaration of Independence. -
Period: Jan 1, 1215 to
The Founding Era
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Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed so that the seperatists were free to flee to the Americas and seek religious freedom from King James. This is initially what started the Revolutionary War. -
Petition of Right
The Petition of Right was signed in 1628. It protected the people from many things that were deemed unfair. It protected them from martial law, imprisonment for no reason, and even prevented a lot of taxation. -
English Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights helped create freedom of speech within the parliament. It also helped limit all of the power that was associated with the King and his crown. It also allowed parliament to have open elections with no fear of retribution of the current king. -
Albany Plan of Union
The Albany Plan of Union was presented to congress by Benjamin Franklin. He proposed the idea of having a unified government for the 13 Colonies. -
The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was the taxing of all printed goods that required stamps. If any stamps were on the goods, it required the colonies to pay taxes that were associated with the good. This went on for nearly 10 years, until the revolutionary war started. This is also what started the idea of "No taxation without representation". -
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre was the murdering of 5 innocent civilians, and the injuring of 6 others due to the hands of the British Soldiers. The soldiers were placed in the capital to protect officials who were in charge of enforcing laws and regulations that weren't favored by the people, and thus a mob formed. British Soldiers then opened fire on the mob and killed 5 civilians. -
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The Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary War was the period in time where the 13 Colonies were fighting for their freedom against the British Empire. The British Empire had complete control over them, and their doings included taxation with no representation, control over goods, etc. The war lasted for nearly 8 years. -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the document that officially declared that the colonies were officially their own free states, and were no longer apart of British Empire. Afterwards, they came together as a whole and formed a unified government, and became the United States of America, and overcame the British in the war. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party is considered one of the most important dates in American History. The British had sent in 3 ships, all 3 filled with taxed, imported tea, and were expecting the colonies to pay the tax that was associated with them. The colonists then snuck into the ship, and literally threw all of the tea over-board and into the harbor. -
The Constitution of The United States of America
The Constitution of The United States of America is the supreme law of The United States. It contains every law and regulation that is still enforced today in America. It was originally only composed of 7 articles, but over time it has grown and grown. -
Bill of Rights
The United States Bill of Rights is the 10 first ammendments that garuntee the citizens rights. There are mutliple rights, but the first 10 are considered the most important. These rights are what make the United States, The United States of America.
