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THE U. S. CONSTITUTION.
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LIST. In 1919 the First Colonial As
sembly.
Sir George Yeardley was appointed
governor Of Virginia and in the same
year he instituted representative gov
erament, the colonies meeting in the
first Representative Assembly in Ameri-
ca.
2ud. In 1921 this "power'' was en-
bodied in written constitution which
granted, among other privileges, the
right to elect their own representatives
and the right Of trial BY jury. This was
the beginning Of the republic.
3rd. In 1859 the different settlements
on the Connecticut River met at Hart
ford and drew up written constitution.
New Haven was not present a. she did
not agree in matters OF religion. The
constitution was liberal in it's provisions
and no religious qualifications were re-
quired. Every Township had represen-
tation in the Assembly.
4th. In 1887 the Pequot War, the at
tempts of the Dutch to regain their lost
territory, the encroachments Of the
French and Indians on the north made
it seem desirable that a'generai union of
the colonies should be encouraged.
9Th. In 1913 on the proposition OF
Connecticut the people in every town in
New England met in town meetings. ex-
cept Rhode Island, and elected dele
gates to General Court to meet at the
seat of government Of each Of the colo
MES and they elected delegates to con-
vention to be held in Boston. The peo.
pie of each town as we'll as the colonies
| we're represented.
At this first Congress or meeting they
formed the United Colonies of New Eng
land. Four colonies were represented,
Massachusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut
and New Haven. Each was to furnish
its quota of soldiers and bear . proper
tional amount of expenses. Each was
represented by two delegates who form
ed Board of Commissioners. This was
known as the United Colonies Of New
England, or the Second Colonial AS
sembly.
9th. Franklin's plan of union was in
1854. While Washington was trying to
uphold English supremacy there met at
Albany body of delegates from all the
colonies north of Virginia. This was the
famous Albany Convention. It met for
the purpose of making treaty with the
1roquois. Benjamin Franklin proposed
and the Convention adopted his plan
for colonial union; this provided for
President General and Council Of del.
egates from each colony who should
have control over Indian affairs and
have power to raise and equip armies,
raise taxes and pay for the same. The
Constitution was submitted to the colo
MES and the King and was rejected by
each because it gave too much power to
the other party.
7th. The Stamp Act Congress was in
1865. Massachusetts, proposed a Con-
gress of delegates from all tbs colonies
to discuss measures to defeat its enforce.
ment. Nine colonies responded and
declaration Of rights were drawn up and
sent to the King. 1t was asserted there
in that the Americans were British citi-
zens and that it was right for them to
be represented in any body that levied
taxes upon them. It encouraged the
use of home products.
9Th. The First Continental Congress
met on September 9Th and adjourned on
October 26th, 1774. Common danger
made the people feel like uniting SO that
they would be stronger if they had war.
On Sept. 9Th there met. in Philadelphia
Congress of fifty-fve delegates, every
colony being represented except Georgia.
The Congress was in session until Oct.
26th 1774. It issued an address to the
people of the colonies, the Canadians,
the people of Great Britain and one to
the King. They demanded the repeal
of eleven Objectionable Acts, asserted
the right to tax themselves and the
right to assemble peacably for the pur-
pose of petition. They demanded that
they be accorded the rights of English
men. Congress also declared that if
force be used by the King to further
| carry out the Acts of Parliament that
| all America ought to help Massachusetts,
in her opposition.
9th. The Second Continental Con-
gress met in 1775, May 10th, for the pur-
pose of receiving the Kings reply. His
only reply was the sending of feet and
army to punish Massachusetts,. Con
gress stood by the resolution to meet
force with force. This session was con-
tinuous during the Revolution, meeting
first at Philadelphia then at such points
as were considered safe from the incur.
sions of the British.
| 10th. Independence was declared or