Historical Documents Timeline

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Historical Documents Timeline

• Use the following slide to find documents and
  events leading up to the Constitution.
• Type the events on the Timeline and fill out an
  explanation page.
• Hints for searching
• Find an explanation of the document/event, not
  the actual copy.
• Why was it important? What happened? Who was
  involved?

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Magna CartaVirginia House of BurgessesMayflower
CompactEnglish Bill of RightsFirst Continental
CongressSecond Continental CongressAmerican
RevolutionThomas Paine Common SenseArticles of
ConfederationDeclaration of IndependenceAlexande
r Hamilton The Federalist PapersU.S.
Constitution is Ratified