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Jan 1, 1150
Kings Bench was created
King Henry II decided to appoint a number of judges from a group of trusted nobles -
Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
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English Bill of Rights
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American Revolutionary War
April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783 -
Declaration of Independence written and approved by the Continental Congress
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Treaty of Paris
Britain recognizes the independence of the USA (Treaty of Paris) -
U.S. Constitution
The Constitution was written during the Philadelphia Convention at the Constitutional Convention. The constitution was signed on September 17, 1787. -
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution -
14th Amendment was added
Amendment 14 - Rights of citizenship to all people born in USA or naturalized
