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charter of rights agreed to by King John
established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial

statement of civil liberties
four principles: No taxes may be levied without consent of Parliament, No subject may be imprisoned without a cause, No soldiers may be quartered upon the citizenry, and Martial law may not be used in time of peace.

created separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and freedom of speech
Freedom to bear arms for self-defense, Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail

delegates from the 13 colonies met in Philadelphia as the First Continental Congress to organize colonial resistance to Parliament's Coercive Acts
a compact among the colonies to boycott British goods was made

American War of Independence
The 18th-century war between Great Britain and its Thirteen Colonies
Declared independence as the United States of America

Congress reconvened in Philadelphia as the Second Continental Congress
raised armies, direct strategy, appoint diplomats and write treatises such as the Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms and the Olive Branch Petition

John Adams believed would be “the most memorable epocha in the history of America
this document stated that the American colonies would no longer be a part of Great Britain and would form their own country.

Decide how America was going to be governed. Although the Convention had been officially called to revise the existing Articles of Confederation, many delegates had much bigger plans

The constitution became the official framework of the government
New Hampshire became the ninth of 13 states to ratify it