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Apr 14, 1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was made so that only English lords had rights. The Constitution was made with this in mind so that everyone can have rights. -
Mayflower lands at Plymouth
First official document signed in the 12 colonies. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first written framework of government established into the United States. -
French Indian War
French Indian war was between the French and Indians and had to do with land and trade problems. -
Albany Congress
The Albany Congress was called to discuss relations with native americans and defense routines against the french -
Sugar Act
A law passed by the British parliament that raised duties on imported sugar. -
Stamp Act
The Stamp Act was an act imposed by the British that made all colonists pay taxes for every printed paper they had. -
Boston Massacre
British soldiers fired on colonists and this caused an uproar among the colonists which made them believe that they couldn't trust the british. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was organized by colonists in which they boarded an English ship and destroyed all the tea. -
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was the first government of the 13 colonies. It was a meeting in which delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies responded to the Coercive Acts. -
Articles of Association
The articles of Confederation was the original Constitution of the US. -
Revolutionary War
The Revolutionary war between Britain and the Colonies began -
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
This was the first engagement of militia that started the Revolutionary War -
Second Continental Congress Convenes
The Second Continental Congress declares beginning of Revolutionary war. -
Declaration of Independance
The Declaration of Independence was written and the 13 colonies became states. -
Rebellions
There were many rebellions that created riots and destruction. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were created to unify the states and to make a bond between them. -
Last Battle of Revolutionary War
The last battle of the Revolutionary War was battle of Yorktown and the 13 states set up a federal government under laws called the Articles of Confederation. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution. -
Shays Rebellion
Shays Rebellion came into place and they protested the foreclosure of farms, high taxes and briefly shut down the court. -
Annapolis Convention
Representatives meet at Annapolis, Maryland to discuss interstate trades. -
Constitutional Convention
Representatives go to Philadelphia to draft the Constitution. -
Signing of the Constitution
42 of 55 delegates joined in a meeting to sign the Constitution. -
Final Draft of Constitution
The final draft of the Constitution was sent to Congress -
Constitution in action
The constitution becomes the law of the land.