Origins of American Government Annotated Timeline

Origins of American Government Annotated Timeline

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Shay's Rebellion-1787

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Seneca Falls Convention-1848

Social Contract-1763

An armed uprising in Massachusetts. Revolutionary War veteran Daniel Shays led four thousand rebels in rising up against perceived economic injustices by Massachusetts, and later on attempted to capture the United States' national weapons arsenal at the US Armory at Springfield. The rebellion was precipitated by several factors: financial difficulties brought about by a post-war economic depression, a credit squeeze caused by a lack of hard currency, and fiscally harsh government policies instituted in 1785 to solve the state's debt problems.

The Albany Plan of Union-1754

Bill of Rights-1791

The Seneca Falls Convention was planned by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. The purpose of the Convention was to promote Womens' Suffrage, equal education opportunities and other rights. This convention allowed women to protest in order to achieve their right to ote. Without this convention, Womens' Suffrage wouldn't have occurred when it did.

A theory or model, originating during the Age of Enlightenment, that typically addresses the questions of the origin of society and the legitimacy of the authority of the state over the individual. Rousseau theorized about the best way to establish a political community in the face of the problems of commercial society. It helped inspire political reforms or revolutions in Europe, especially in France.

New Jersey Plan-June 1787

A plan to place the British North American colonies under a more centralized government. On July 10, 1754, representatives from seven of the British North American colonies adopted the plan. Although never carried out, the Albany Plan was the first important proposal to conceive of the colonies as a collective whole united under one government. However, the colonial governments' own fears of losing power, territory, and commerce, both to other colonies and to the British Parliament, ensured the Albany Plan's failure.

The Federalist Papers-1788

The collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Proposed to assuage the fears of Anti-Federalists who had opposed Constitutional ratification, these amendments guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and reserve some powers to the public.

A proposal for the structure of the United States Government presented by William Paterson at the Constitutional Convention. The plan was created in response to the Virginia Plan, which called for two houses of Congress, both elected with apportionment according to population. The New Jersey Plan was opposed by James Madison and Edmund Randolph.

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A collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. 77 were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet.

Boston Tea Party-1773

Stamp Act Congress-1765

The Magna Carta-1215

Bill of Rights- 1689

Mayflower Compact- November 11, 1620

A political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773, demonstrators disguised as American Indians, destroyed an entire shipment of tea sent by the East India Company, in defiance of the Tea Act of May 10, 1772. The British government responded harshly and the episode escalated into the American Revolution.

An Act of the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689 in the wake of the Glorious Revolution. It lays down limits on the powers of the monarch and sets out the rights of Parliament, including the requirement for regular parliaments, free elections, and freedom of speech in Parliament. It sets out certain rights of individuals including the prohibition of el and unusual punishment and reestablished the liberty of Protestants to have arms for their defence within the rule of law.

New York ratifies the Constitution-July 26,1788

Consisted of representatives from some of the British colonies in North America. It was the first gathering of elected representatives from several of the American colonies to devise a unified protest against new British taxation. Took place in New York City in October 19, 1765.

The first governing document of Plymouth Colony. Signed by 41 English colonists on the ship Mayflower, and was the first written framework of government established in what is now the United States. It was drafted to prevent dissent amongst Puritans and non-separatist Pilgrims who had landed at Plymouth a few days earlier. The compact remained in effect until Plymouth was incorporated into the short-lived Dominion of New England in 1686 and subsequently absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691.

Virginia Plan-1787

The Magna Carta, also known as "The Great Charter" and "Libertatum", is a charter agreed by King John of England. It was first drafted to make peace between the unpopular King and a group of rebel barons. It promised the protection of church rights, protection for the barons from illegal imprisonment, access to swift justice, and limitations on feudal payments to the Crown. Neither side stood behind their commitments, and the charta was annulled by Pope Innocent III, leading to the First Barons' War.

Articles of Confederation-1781

The Anti-Federalists clamored for a l of Rights and fought to preserve the autonomy of the state against federal encroachments. Hamilton and the Federalists contended that a stronger central government would provide a solid base from which New York could grow and prosper.

A proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch. The plan was drafted by James Madison while he waited for a quorum to assemble at the Contitutional Convention of 1787. The Virginia Plan was notable for its role in setting the overall agenda for debate in the convention and for setting forth the idea of population-weighted representation in the proposed national legislature.

A document signed amongst the 13 original colonies that established the United States of America as a confederation of sovereign states and served as its first constitution. The formal ratification by all 13 states was completed in early 1781. The articles provided domestic and international legitimacy for the Continental Congress to direct the American Revolutionary War. Was replaced by the US Constitution in 1789.

Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise-1787

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House of Burgesses- 1619

Promised that Congress would not tax the export of goods from any state and would not interfere with the slave trade for at least 20 years. It was presented at the Constitutional Convention. It allowed Congress to regulate interstate and foreign commerce; including placing tariffs.

It was the first legislative assembly of elected representatives in North America. The House was established in 1610 by the Virginia Company, who created the body as part of an effort to encourage English craftsmen to settle in North America and to make conditions in the colony more agreeable for its current inhabitants. The House's first session of July 30, 1619, accomplished very little, and was cut short by an outbreak of malaria.

Signing of the Constitution-1787-1788

Declaration of Independence-1776

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A statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. It was announced that the 13 American colonies now regarded themselves as 13 newly independent sovereign states, and no longer part of the British Empire. They formed a new nation-The United States of America. John Adams was a leader in pushing for independence, which was unanimously approved on July 2.

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The Constitution of the United States of America was signed by 38 of 41 delegates present at the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The supporters of the document fought a hard-won battle to win ratification by the necessary nine out of thirteen US states.

Natural Rights-1996

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Human rights is the "rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled." This is saying that we as humans have rights and should be allowed to have them. John Locke introduced all of these ideas of natural rights.