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Documents and events that helped develope democracy in America

Created by brendonterry33 on Oct 15, 2010

Last updated: 10/20/10 at 06:36 AM

• Declaration of Independence
  1776

  When the thirteen colonies declared their independence from the British.

• 2nd Continental Congress
  1775

  Created a Continental Army with George Washington as the leader, and agreed to write a formal letter declaring their independance from England (Declaration of Independence).

• 1st Continental Congress
  1774

  12 delegates met in Philly to discuss the Intolerable Acts. This resulted in a boycott on all british goods, stop exporting goods to Britain, and they erged colonies to establish their own militia.

• Intolerable Acts
  1774

  The laws passed by the British Parliament that closed the Boston Harbor, dissolved the Massachusetts assembly, and forced Boston colonists to house British soldiers.

• Sugar Act
  1764

  Cut the

• English Bill of Rights
  1689

  The English Bill of Rights was signed by King William III and Queen Mary in order for them to become king and queen of England.

• Navigation Acts
  1660

  Established to keep trade in England. Told colonists that their ships must stop in British ports before going to another country.

• Fundamentals Orders of Connecticut
  1639

  It was signed in 1639 and it was the basic law of the Connecticut colony. Representatives from the towns of Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor, met in Hartford for the signing.

• Mayflower Compact
  1620

  The Mayflower Compact was established in 1620. It was a set of equal and liberal laws for the Settlers who traveled to Plymoth on the Mayflower.

• Virginia House of Burgesses
  1619

  The Virginia House of Burgesses first met on July 30, 1619, at a church in Jamestown. Their main point of focus was to set a minimum price for the sale of tobacco.

• Magna Carta
  1215

  "Magna Carta" is latin for "Great Charter". It was signed by the barons of Medieval England and King John. It was a series of written promises to treat people according to feudal law. It was also an attempt for the barons to stop the King from abusing his power over the people of England.