Democracy Timeline

By christian,scott
  • Oct 1, 1215

    Magna Carta

    They tokk powwer from the king and gave it the people.

  • The Settlement Of Jamestown

    The first democratically-elected legislative body in the british American colonies

  • The Mayflower Compact

    Written by pilgrams who fled england and from religious persecution and to regulate their own freedom.

  • The Petition Of Right

    Told the kimg what rights of the people he could not cross.

  • The English Bill Of Rights

    The bill created seperation of power, limited the power of the king and king, enhances democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech.

  • The Albany Plan of Union

    Aimed to unite the 13 colonies for trade, military, and other purposes. basically the first attempt to unite the colonies

  • The Stamp Act Congress

    The first gathering of elected officals to protest British taxes.

  • The First Continental Congress

    the first meeting of 12 of the 13 colonies

  • The Second Continental Congress

    convention of delegator from the thirteen colonies in phiedelphia