To Mr. Z,
Thank you for getting me into history. <3

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Magna Carta1215Limited the powers to the King
and gave citizens basic rights

Jamestown1607The first permanent town in
America

House of Burgesses1619It was the first Representative
government assembly

Mayflower Compact1620

It was a document that helped
citizens themselves from going chaotic
is a great example of self government.

New England RegionsNew Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut
, Rhode Island The region was best known for
fishing, trading, hunting, and ship building

Middle RegionNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
, Delaware This region was best known for farming,
, mining, and skilled craftsman.

Southern RegionMaryland, Virgina, North Carolina
, South Carolina, and GeorgiaThis region was best known for Farming;
tobacco, indigo, and rice.

French and Indian War1754

This war was caused by
confusion of land borders
fur trading

Treaty Of Paris1763

This treaty gave land to
Britain everything east of the
Mississippi River.

Proclamation of 17631763

This proclamation says
to not cross west of the Appalachian
Mountains

Sugar Act1764This act meant that u had to pay taxes
on sugar and other goods.

Stamp Act1765This act meant u had to have a stamp to show
it is a legal document.

Quartering Act1765This act meant u had to house soldiers

Townshed Act1765This act was made when the Quartering act
didn't work

Boston Massacre1770This event started out as a
simply rally but led to massacre
and killed 5.

Boston Tea Party1773This happened because of the unfair
taxes on british tea.

Intolerable Acts1774Because the king saw how unruly the
colonists were he put an act up to hopefully
stop them.

Lexington & Concord1775The first battle and starting of the
American Revolution.

Declaration of Independence 1776It was a document that gave America
rights!!!

Sarartoga1777This was the turning point in
the American Revolution

Yorktown1781This was the last battle and the end of
the American Revolution

Articles of Confederation1783A document that helped with politics.

Northwest Ordinance1787 the Northwest Ordinance established a government for the
Northwest Territory,
outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union,
and guaranteed that newly created states would
be equal to the original thirteen states

The Great Compromise1787A document combining
the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan

3/5 Compromise1787In order to suffice both the
North and South, a compromise was made where in Blacks were counted as
3/5th of a person towards taxation and representation.

1st principle Popular Sovereigntythe governments right
to rule comes from the people

2nd principle Limited Government the government has only the powers that
the Constitution gives to it

3rd principle Separation of Powerthe Constitution divides the government into three branches:

           Congress-legislative branch makes laws

           President-executive branch carries out the laws

           Courts-judicial branch explains and interprets the laws