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Jun 15, 1215
British Document
The Magna Carte limited power Which then lead to parliment which caused the lards and elected represenatives also thats brings us to the bill of rights which also happens to be in the rights as citizens rights. -
Period: Jun 15, 1215 to
Exploration and colonization (1215-1763)
This long chain of stories goes on forever and this is just the whole fun part about it it's the Exploration and Colonization -
Apr 23, 1450
Triangular Trades
Thr triangular Trade system was a big long chain of islands in the shape of of tringle that trade goods, and wool, and other foods and crops. Also it was the bying and selling of humans for labor. -
Aug 3, 1492
Columbus Discovers America
During the Columbus exchange it was both good and bad the good part was that new crops and farming methods have developed in europe and the bad part was that diseases were sreading through the Americas. -
Feb 20, 1518
Middle Passage
A terrible trip for african slaves to America so they cna be forced to do Labor. -
James town, Virginia
First English permanent settlement The hard ships were terrible though the water was undrinkable, There were lots of diseases, swampy land, Indian attacks, and major starvation. -
Virginia House of Burgesses
First represenative assembly in the 13 colonies.
Also a represenative is someone who is selected to speak for the people. -
Plymouth Bay Colony
Pilgrims escaped religious percecution.
The pilgrims signed the mayflower compact.
Also in 1620 was the founding of Plymouth Bay Colony. -
Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower compact was a writing stating the the pilgrims will start a settlement with the indians and what not. -
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Wrote by Thomas Hooker This was the first constitution that was written in the colonies.
A constitution is a plan for how your government works. -
Benjamen Franklin
Benjamen Franklin helped to convince france to help the colonists to fight the British. -
Samual Adams
Samual Adams opposed British taxation. He also helped the sons of liberty. -
George Washington
"Father of our country" George Wahington was the commander of the American Army during the Revolutionary War and he also helped frame the Constitution of the United States and was also the elected the first president of the United States. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine wrote "Common Sense" which gave reasons to fight for independence. -
King Gearge III
King of England during the American Revoltion. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson believed that all humans had unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -
Taxation without representation
This was kinda big in the revolution this has to do with colonies being mad about not having a represenative in parliment. -
Albany Plan of Union
Benajamen Franklin started a war with the French also getting his colony people together so that way he could fight therefore the war was started. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War was a war bewtween the indians and france also british troops. The french people were very very mad about some things in the colony so they Indians inaded them and thats is when the war started...... -
Revolution (1763-1783)
This is a very big and a lot of wars to come. -
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Revolution
This is a very big and a lot of wars to come... -
Patrick Henry
Patrick Henry made the speech "Give me Liberty or give me death". And he is known for that speech and also his braveness. -
Boston Massacare
The violence killed crispus attucks fueled the fire for Revolution in Boston killing almost so many people. -
Lexinton and Concord
The opening battle of the American Revolution. Also known as the "Shot heard around the world". -
Revolutionary War Begins
The Revolutionary War was a long series of battle that led up to the biggest battle in history. -
Declaration of independence
The king got a letter from the colonies saying that they were going to break up so the government set up the declaration of indepence for the colonies to keep them together so they all have equall rights. -
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The Constitution
A document stating the laws and rights to and for the people. -
Unalienable Rights
The Unalienable Rights made shure that all peoople had an equall amount of rights. -
Battle of Saratoga
The turning point of the war between the British and the American troops. After the victory France decided to help the other colonies. -
Winter at Valley Forge
Wahingtons troops had spent a very harsh winter here but in the end they emerged into a stronger force of troops. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was when the British recognized American Independence. Also the Mississippi River became the Western border of the U.S. -
Battle of Yorktown
The war that ended the American Revolution. The general of the british (Cornwallis) surrendered. -
The contitution
The constitution states the laws and rights to the United States of America.
