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Gov. test 1 Sweeney

Gov 2007 AFA w/ Sweeney test # 1

dateeventdetails of eventpeopleplacestatementcause/result
1215-1225 AD Magna Carta a.k.a: "The Great Charter" & "Article of the Barons", also known as "Great Charter", -following Norman Conquest - King John -> King Henry III, England, among royalty and Barons -right to trial by jury -taxes approved by nobles of England -protected Church from the King's interference -parlamenz= enforcement council, - Parlemenz lost in 1225,
1515 AD reinstatement of Magna Carta Coke made in order to thwart the power of the rival Stuart kings in Scotland. Sir Edward Coke, - under Queen Lizy I England Rolyalty even the monarchy must obey law layed foudations for Declaration of Grievances
1620 #1 Pilgrims fled to England hopes of finding religious freedom Pilgrims England ---> America --- used to self governing
1620 #2 Mayflower Compact signed by 41 members of thier contingent. Pilgrims America charters that included:-right to vote -free elections -no taxation without representation -trial by jury first written agreement for self-government in America
1774 #1 Coercive Acts of 1774, aka: "Intolerable Acts" restricted rights of colonists in Mass. to: -hold town meetings -made them provide food and housing to British soldiers living in colonies Soldiers, and Colonists Massechusetts We'll show you! cause: variety of defiances, including Boston Tea Party
September 1774 First Continental Congress claimed: Intolerable Acts null and void, - until represented, all laws passed on their behalf would not be recognized Colonists Philidolphia -right to participate in thier ligislatice council, - colonists were not represented in Parliament, - entitled to free and and exclusive power of legislation in their provincial legislatures. Declaration of Rights and Grievances
May 1775- end of Revolutionary War in 1781 First Continental Congress met again served as FIRST NATIONAL GOVERNMENT of the new United States of America delegates of the first George Washington was 1rst commander 7 chief who knows? -issued paper money -borrowed funds to finance war -purchased supplies -raised and army and navy ONE CHAMBER = legislative + executive functions
1776 War Richard Lee got started King George III vs Colonists America war! WAR!
July 4, 1776 Signing of DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE written by Thomas Jefferson duh, Jefferson Virginia i guess, i mean, they're all from there. we're free! leave us alone! Officially the war began
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