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This documant gave citizens civil 

rights and limited powers of the 

kings

This colony was the first 

permanent settlement in the 

colonies

This was the first 

representative assembly in the 

colonies

This document was an agreement made by the 

Pilgrims. It introduced the idea of self 

government

This region was big on industry and 

trading. People didn't farm and were very 

religious. A lot of people worked on the 

docks

This region was the "melting pot" of the 

colonies. It was open to all religions. They 

mostly were working wit ships and on 

farms. Made for religious and political 

freedom

This region was big on farming and slaving. 

They weren't big on education or religion. 

They barely talked to each other. They're 

biggest cash crop was tobacco.

American 

Revolution 

Era

This war was fought to find out who would 

have control over the land in the colonies. 

British won control

This document ended the French and 

Indian war, Britiain gained all of North 

America east of the Mississippi River.

An order by Britain that prohibited 

American colonists from settling west of 

the Appalachian Mountains.

This law put a tax on sugar, molasses and 

other products shipped to the colonies. 

This act also called for harsh punishments 

on smugglers

This act required colonists to house 

soldiers and provide them with supplies. 

This angered many colonists.

This law required all legal and 

commercial documents to carry an 

official stamp to show a tax had been 

payed.

This act suspended all New York 

assembly's until they agreed to house 

troops. They hoped this would anger 

colonists less than the other acts

Four laborers had been killed after a 

fight had broke out. This outraged the 

people of Boston

Protests against the Tea Act dumped 

342 chests of tea into the harbor to 

protest again the Tea Act. This was 

organized by the Sons of Liberty.

Parliment passes a series of laws to 

punish colonists and serve as a warning 

to other colonies.

The first battle of the American 

Revolution. British take the victory.

A document to declare the colonists 

freedom from Britain. After signed it 

was sent to King George to ratify.

This was the turning point of the war. 

The Americans started to win.

The final battle of the revolution. 

Americans take this victory and get 

their independence.

The first attempt at a government. This had to 

be changed many times.

This officially ended the war. Both sides of the 

war (british and Americans) signed it.

The Virginia and New Jersey Plans merge 

together to create the Great Compromise, 

where the are now 3 branches of government

Explained how the Northwest Territory was 

suppose to be governed and set settlers' rights

3/5ths of the slave population would count 

when setting taxes and representation on 

states.

The political power comes from the people.

The government is limited and doesn't have all 

power over the people. The government can't 

make all the rules.

Each of the 3 different branches have different 

powers and cannot interfere with other 

branches powers.

Not every government is independent and on 

their own. This system states that each branch 

has a certain number of restraints on another 

branch.

The idea of governing our nation as an republic 

instead of a monarchy.

A system where the power to govern is shared 

between two governments. The state and 

national governments each had different jobs 

and some jobs they have are shared.

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