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Period: Sep 2, 1200 to
Chapter 2
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Sep 2, 1215
Magna Carta
English document giving individual freedoms to citizens. -
Jamestown, Virginia
The first successful English settlement is founded. -
Petition of Right
Limited the King's power in several ways. -
English Bill of Rights
Prohibited a standing army in peacetime,except with the consent of Parliament, and required that all parliamentary be free. -
The Stamp Act
Required the use of tax stamps on all legal documents, on certain business agreements, and on newspapers. -
Boston Tea Party
Colonists go to the harbor where the tea was coming in and they dumped it all into the water after a tax was put on tea. -
War Begins
The battles of Lexington and Concord spark the Revolution. -
Independence
The Declaration of Independence is signed! -
Nine States Ratify
9 states all ratified. -
Inauguration
George Washington took an oath and became the first President of the United States.
