History of the relationship between the American colonists and Great Britain, the declaration of independence. Development of the first Constitution of America, its main articles and legal registration. Principles of regulation of interstate commerce.
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Although colonial Americans declared their independence from Great Britain, their ideas about politics, religion, law, and individual rights, came from the British tradition. Respect for the law and for individual rights is part of the Magna Carta of 1215 and basic guarantees of individual rights were written into the English Bill of Rights of 1689. Colonial Americans demanded that these rights be given to colonists as well as English citizens. Prior to the beginning of the American Revolution in 1775, colonists did attempt to work with the British. Examples include the New England Confederation, established to deal with the danger of Indian attacks, and the Albany Plan of 1754, which set out a plan for a general government in the colonies. The British rejected these attempts at cooperation and by 1764 were imposing taxes upon the colonists that were designed to raise revenue for England. The Sugar Act of 1764 taxed basic commodities in the colonies and was met with vehement opposition to what was called «tax