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This large timespan covers the basic ideologies of our government, as well as how we as Americans used these ideologies to create the government we know today.
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In 1215, following a massive standoff with his serfs, servants, and disgruntled retainers. King John signed the infamous Magna Carta document into English law. This document was a consistent baseline for how the US government was built to run. -
In 1636, the official Pilgrims Code of Law was established by the Puritans in Plymouth colony. This code would serve as one of many foundational inspirations for the modern-day government. -
On July 4, 1776. The United States of America was born through the signing of this momentous document. This document served as the universal message to the world that the USA was forming its own government outside of British rule entirely. Shortly after this, the Revolutionary War was launched. -
"We the People" created the Constitution of the USA in 1787. Since its creation, it has been the supreme law of the entire nation. -
During this time span, the primary political party in control of US politics was the Federalist Party. It was also characterized by a strong, centralized US Government. This era lasted from the adoption of the Constitution in 1789, until the election of Democratic-Republican Thomas Jefferson in 1801.