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In 450 BC, Rome posted the Twelve Tables. The Twelve Tables put their laws in writing so every citizen would know them. This event is a significant step towards democracy because Rome was the first society to put their in writing.
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In 461 BC, Pericles had a major influence on Athenian society. After Cleisthenes created a democracy, Pericles further shaped and advanced the government. This event is important to democracy because he helped set up Athenian democracy.
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In 1215, the Magna Carta was signed. The Magna Carta was a document created to limit the power of kings. The Magna Carta also made it so kings had to abide by the law.
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According to Hebrew lessons, in 1250 BC, a man named Moses lead the Jews out of slavery and received the Ten Commandments from God. This is an important step towards democracy because Hebrews began writing down the Ten Commandments and other legal ideas. The ten commandments was eventually turned into the first five books of the Bible.
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In 1690, John Locke wrote and published Two Treatises of Government. The main ideas of the two treatises are that no government is justified by the plea for divine right of kings and that all men are created equal.
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In 1775, Thomas Paine wrote and anonymously published the pamphlet "Common Sense." The pamphlet challenged the power and rights of British governments and the royal monarchy. It was the first work in America to openly ask for independence from Great Britain.
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The English bill of rghts were the first ten amendments to the constitution. They were ratified the year of 1789. The English bill of rights set down the natural rights of every Englishmen. This event is important to democracy because it made everyone have equal rights no matter who they were in society.
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Simon Bolivar led the country through the struggle of fighting for it's independence from Spain. He had seen the way the United States was running in terms of the new government and decided to join the future of independence. He led them through multiple battles until Spain retreated. This event is important to the creation of democracy because Venezuela was the first country that declared independence in South America.
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In 508 BC, Athens became the world's first democracy. Before then, the monarchy rulers were selfish and ignored what their people wanted. Cleisthenes introduced many changes to Athenain government. The citizens were allowed to now choose their rulers and vote on laws.
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In 509 BC, Rome became a republic. This is important to the formation of Democracy because Rome had overthrown their monarchy ruler and created a government in which their citizens elect their leaders.
