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Document that king John of England was forced too sign in 1215, limiting he power of the monarchy -
The Proclamation of 1763 was a British law that prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. -
The Sugar Act of 1764 was a British law aimed at raising revenue from the American colonies to cover the costs of defending them. -
The Stamp Act of 1765 was a British law that imposed a direct tax on printed materials like legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards in the American colonies. -
The Townshend Acts were British laws enacted in 1767 that imposed taxes on goods imported into the American colonies. -
The Tea Act of 1773 was a British law designed to save the financially struggling East India Company by granting it a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies. -
The Declaration of Independence, a unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America, serves as the founding document of the United States.