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GOVERNMENT

GOVERNMENT. CHAPTER 2. Early Documents. Magna Carta (1215) – Limited Government English Bill of Rights (1689) – fair trial, no excessive bail Mayflower Compact (1620) – Representative Government. Events leading up to Revolution. French & Indian War Proclamation of 1763 Stamp Act

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GOVERNMENT

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  1. GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 2

  2. Early Documents • Magna Carta (1215) – Limited Government • English Bill of Rights (1689) – fair trial, no excessive bail • Mayflower Compact (1620) – Representative Government

  3. Events leading up to Revolution • French & Indian War • Proclamation of 1763 • Stamp Act • Boston Massacre • Tea Act • Boston Tea Party • Intolerable Acts • British Redcoats • John Adams • John Hancock • Sam Adams • King George Events People involved

  4. Steps taken by the Founding Fathers • Second Continental Congress – May 1775 • Elect a Congress President – John Hancock • Choose a leader for the army – George Washington • Announce their independence & grievances – Thomas Jefferson • Create a constitution • First Continental Congress – 1774 • Patrick Henry • They met to send communications to King George to outline their issues and demands • Lexington & Concord – April 1775 • Paul Revere • British were going to confiscate colonial arsenal

  5. Articles of Confederation • America’s first constitution • Limits the power of the government • 1781-1788 • Had many weaknesses • Was unable to control certain issues • Shay’s Rebellion broke out over the government’s inability to repay military vets • FF met in a constitutional convention to discuss “fixing” the Articles

  6. Constitutional Convention • James Madison – “Father of the Constitution” • Proposed new constitution • Fixed weaknesses • Ratified June 1788 • Bill of Rights – in effect Dec. 1791

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