US History

Fort Burrows

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1215 / Magna Carta
1619 / House of Burgesses (HOB)
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1620 / Mayflower Compact
1630 / Massachusetts Bay Colony
(MBC)
1639 / Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (FOC)
1689 / English
Bill of Rights
1776 / Declaration of Independence
1777 / Articles of Confederation AOC
1787 / U.S. Constitution

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Year / EVENT / DESCRIPTION
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1215 / Magna Carta / The 1st British document that gave Individuals Freedoms.
1st time citizens have basic rights
1. they could Own land
2. Right to Trial by Jury and monarchs have to obey the law
1619 / House of Burgesses (HOB) / -Very 1st Representative government in the English colonies
-Free, male, 21, landowners, church member
-purpose to write laws for the colony
-Virginia Co. paid in return for Tobacco
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1620 / Mayflower Compact / -Document for the group - not landing in Virginia
-agreement by Pilgrims, on ship, for ruling Plymouth to ensure the general good of colony
-random people, agreeing to follow rules that the majority-voted on
1630 / Massachusetts Bay Colony
(MBC) / Puritans from England set up the Massachusetts Bay Colony
-New society based on biblical laws and teachings
-Only male stockholders in MBC could voteand Most were not stockholders
-Expanded vote to male stockholders, male land holders and male church members
alsoelected representatives to an assembly called the General Court
1639 / Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (FOC) / -plan of government in Puritan colony
-expanded the idea of representative government
1. male, property owners, 21, non-church members
2. limit power of Governor
1689 / English
Bill of Rights / a document (William & Mary) that:
1)guaranteed basic rights of English citizens
2)Monarchy could not raise taxes or Army without Parliament approval,
3)accused must be allowed jury trial
1776 / Declaration of Independence / America declares independence from Britain
3 parts
-Natural Rights – Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
-British Wrongs - No voice in Gov’t, Unjust ruler,
Tax w/o Representative
-Independence – Independent Country, cut ties w/ England, power to make war, power to write peace treaty, power to trade with other countries
1777 / Articles of Confederation (AOC) / 1777 - Continental Congress approves 1st American constitution the Articles of Confederation {AOC} which begin to create a ‘loose’ association of states.
AOC had Limited Power
-under the AOC, the states sent delegates to Congress
-each state had one vote
-the AOC had no president to execute laws
-AOC had no system of courts to settle conflicts between states
1787 / U.S. Constitution / US document that sets out the laws, principles, organization, and the process of our government

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