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Created by MaKaylaLeak on Mar 7, 2011

Last updated: 03/07/11 at 07:48 PM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Mar 7, 2011 7:23 AM

• Declaration of Independence
  1776

  This is significant because it set the British colonies free from England forever. It started democracy and was one of the first solid foundations of the colonies being free, which now is the reason the United States is free.

• Second Continental Congress
  1776

  The conflic at hand during the Second Continental Congress was the Battle of Lexington and Concord. During the second meeting, the colonies decided to break away completely from Great Britian and to put the colonies in a state of a defense.

• Intolerable Acts
  1774

  This act was created to punish the coloinist for the "tea party."This was so significant because during this time Great Britian tried to seperated the colonies but they only brought them closer together in the fight for freedom.

• 1st Continental Congress
  1774

  The First Continental Congress met in Philadelpia. All of the colonies had represesntatives except for Georgia. This Congress meeting was mainly about declaring independence. An accomplishment of the First Continental Congress was the Decleration of Rights and Grievances that was sent to King George III.

• Tea Act
  1773

  Tea was the only new good that was taxed.

• Townshed Acts
  1767

  Britian put taxs on goods such as paper, galss, and paint. In return, colonist boycotted and protested "No taxation without representation."

• Quartering Act
  1765

  During this act, Great Britian forced colonists to let soldiers stay at their homes. This caused conflict because the families did not get along with the army men.

• Stamp Act
  1765

  Great Britian but a tax on all documents, newspapers, and newspapers that were distributed to colonists. In return, the colonists harassed the distributors.

• Declaratory Act
  1765

  This can be explained as Parliament's right to make laws that "nind the colonies in all cases whatsoever." This caused chaos.

• Sugar Act
  1764

  The British cut the tax on molassess but raised it on other goods such as sugar. The colonist protested against the tax. This was significant because it got the colonist "fired up" and increased the tension.

• Enligh Bill of Rights
  1689

  The English Bill of Rights sets down the limits of power that the government has, and the freedoms that individuals in a government have.

• Navigation Acts
  1660

  This act was esatablished to keep trade in Englad and support the concept of mercantilism. The colonist were only allow to trade goods with England. The colonists ignored this act and traded with other countries because ti was more profitable.

• Social Contract Theory
  1650

  The social contract theory was so important because it supported the fact that citizens must follow rules set by the government in return for protection of their natural rights. It is significant because the concepts of the social contract are in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

• Fundamental Orders of Connectiut
  Jan 14, 1639

  The importance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was to set up structure and power for the government. It was significance to the American colonies because it was considered the first written constitution in the Western Tradition.

• Mayflower Compact
  Nov 11, 1620

  The Mayflower Compact was significant because it was the first governing document of the Plymouth colony. Its impact on the American colonies would be that it gave them rules and regulations to follow to avoid corruption.

• Virginia House of Burgesses
  Jul 30, 1619

  The Virgina House of Burgessess was the first government body and the first example of self-government in the British colonies.