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510
Ancient Greek Democracy
- Athens was the cradle of Democracy
- In 510 BC, Cleisthenes introduced reforms which made democracy exist as a system of government for the 1st time -Archon and eight assistants were elected anually.
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Period: 510 to
Development of LIberalism Timespan
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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
- Was an English Charter issued in 1215, and reissued in the 13th Century
- Required the King to proclaim certain liberties; admit that his will was not arbitrary.
- All clauses were replaced by the 19th Century
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Jan 1, 1400
Renaissance
- beginning in Florence and spreading to Europe
- gradual but widespread educational reform
- best known for its artistic developments
- encompassed a resurgence of learning based on classical sources
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Jan 1, 1500
Haudenosaunee Confederacy
- the exact date of the joining of the nations in unknown
- is said to be the oldest participatory democracy in the world
- was a Native American/First Nation confederacy
- provided peace and freedom; free of oppression and definition of class
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Oct 31, 1517
Reformation
- also known as the Protestant Revolt; established Protestantism
- was led by Martin Luther and John Calvin; ends with the Treaty of Westphalia
- free will was the abiding reason for the movement
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American Revolution
- 13 colonies joined together to break free from the British Empire
- war ended with American victory in October 1781
- was the result of a series of social, political, and intellectual transformations in early American society and government
- collectively referred to as American Enlightenment
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French Revolution
- began with the convocation of the Estates-General in May
- Third Estate proclaiming Tennis Court Oath
- attack on Bastille in July; Declaration of Rights of Man and CItizen in August
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The Enlightenment
- also known as the Age of Reason; a movment cultivated in the Atlantic Revolutions
- not a single movement of thought; philosophies were often mutually contradictory or divergent
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Industrial Revolution
- major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transportation and technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions
- almost every aspect of life was affected
- average income and population grew exponentially -mechanism of factories; manual labour was drastically decreased.