Topic: Legal History
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Tea Act
The Tea Act was an effort to rescue the East India Company from bankruptcy. The law lowered the tax on East India tea and gave the Company a monopoly on...
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The Congress of Tucuman
In 1816, the Congress of Tucumán, shown here, declared independence from the Spanish Empire. The congress met in what is now Argentina, but it also included delegates from modern-day Uruguay...
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Townshend Act
The Townshend Act imposed a tax on glass, lead, tea, paper, and paints imported from Britain. In response to colonial objections to the Stamp Act, Parliament thought that a tax...
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Treaty of Paris Article 10
This document is the treaty ending the American Revolution. Signed on September 3, 1783, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay represented the United States in the negotiations with the...
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UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
After WWII, the international community created the United Nations as a means to prevent future global conflict and brutalities. This document, the UN Declaration of Human Rights, complements the UN...
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United States Supreme Court
This photograph shows the building in Washington, D.C., where the Supreme Court of the United States has met since 1935. Before then, the court, like Congress, met in the Capitol....
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View of Fountain Court, Middle Temple
This image shows a view of the Middle Temple at the Inns of Court in London. Gentlemen from the colonies attended the Inns of Court in order to learn English...
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Virginia Company Charter
In 1606, the Virginia Company of London received this charter from King James I. In 1607, the company established the first permanent English colony in America at Jamestown. This charter...
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