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- What?
- Who?
- When?
- Where?
- Why?
- Innocent until proven guilty.
- Y'all can do what you gotta do.
- No more taxed playing cards!
- No more taxation without representation!!!
- No more taxed legal documents!
- No more taxed newspapers!!
- The Enlightenment (1600s-1700s)Philosophers and artists begin to think, write, and ask questions about the world and the rights of man. They also start to question the natural order of humanity and authority, such as the King and Parliament.
- WE. ARE. IN. CHARGE.
- English Bill of Rights (1688-89)This bill, inspired by English law, states that people will have a trial by jury and are innocent until proven guilty. It also states that people have representation in government and that no ones house can be searched without a warrant. For the most part, the King and Parliament did not intervene or meddle in the colonies.
- Stamp Act (1765)The Stamp Act was a tax that requires a stamp for all printed items including newspapers, legal documents, and even playing cards. Colonists feared this would set a precedent of being okay with taxes being imposed without the consent of their colonial legislatures.
- We hold these truths to be self-evident...
- ...Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness...
- Declaratoy Act (1766)This Act states that Parliament has all power to make laws that are strong enough to keep the people in the colonies under Great Britain's control. Additionally, it states that any laws the colonies make that deny or question Britain's control, it will be null and void.
- Boston Tea Party (December 16, 1773)The Tea Act is passed, which, even though it lowers the price of tea, would force the Colonies to accept Britain's right to levy taxes. In retaliation, the political group "Sons of Liberty" boarded British ships in Boston while dressed as Mohawk Indians and dumped the cargo of tea in the harbor.
- Declaration of Independence (1776)Thomas Jefferson uses John Locke's ideas to write the first draft in July 1776 in Philadelphia. The document states that the 13 colonies were cutting ties with Great Britain and the King. Added is a list of 27 grievances the colonists had with the King. It concludes that all the American Colonies are now free and independent states.
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