Colonial/ early goverment timline By whiz5 Nov 20, 1215 Magna Carta was signed Dec 14, 1241 Parliament founded Jul 4, 1603 Roger williams born Nov 21, 1619 house of burgesses created Nov 11, 1620 Mayflower compact Aug 29, 1632 John Locke born Mar 24, 1636 Roger williams creates colony of Rhode Island Sep 8, 1636 Harvard College is established Harvard College is established Apr 1, 1683 Roger williams dead Jan 18, 1689 Montesquieu born Dec 16, 1689 English bill of rights Oct 26, 1697 John Peter Zenger born Apr 24, 1704 Colonial newspapers created Oct 28, 1704 John Locke dead Aug 5, 1735 Earliest arguements on freedom of the press May 29, 1736 Patrick henry born Jul 28, 1746 John Peter Zenger dead Apr 10, 1750 England tightens controll on colonies Feb 10, 1755 Montesquieu dead Nov 1, 1765 stamp act Sep 5, 1774 First continental congress Apr 19, 1775 Massachusetts colonists already fighting british Jan 10, 1776 Commen Sense published Jul 4, 1776 Decloration of independence signed Nov 5, 1777 Articles of confederation created Aug 29, 1786 Shay's rebellion Jun 6, 1799 Patrick henry dead Mar 2, 2022 Roman Republic founded
