Colonial/ early goverment timline

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  • Nov 20, 1215

    Magna Carta was signed

    Magna Carta was signed
  • Dec 14, 1241

    Parliament founded

    Parliament founded

  • Roger williams born

    Roger williams born

  • house of burgesses created

    house of burgesses created

  • Mayflower compact

    Mayflower compact

  • John Locke born

    John Locke born

  • Roger williams creates colony of Rhode Island

  • Harvard College is established

    Harvard College is established
    Harvard College is established

  • Roger williams dead

  • Montesquieu born

    Montesquieu born

  • English bill of rights

    English bill of rights

  • John Peter Zenger born

    John Peter Zenger born

  • Colonial newspapers created

    Colonial newspapers created

  • John Locke dead

    John Locke dead

  • Earliest arguements on freedom of the press

    Earliest arguements on freedom of the press

  • Patrick henry born

    Patrick henry born

  • John Peter Zenger dead

  • England tightens controll on colonies

  • Montesquieu dead

  • stamp act

    stamp act

  • First continental congress

    First continental congress

  • Massachusetts colonists already fighting british

    Massachusetts colonists already fighting british

  • Commen Sense published

    Commen Sense published

  • Decloration of independence signed

    Decloration of independence signed

  • Articles of confederation created

    Articles of confederation created

  • Shay's rebellion

    Shay's rebellion

  • Patrick henry dead

  • Roman Republic founded

    Roman Republic founded