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1500 BCE
Moses
10 commandments -
600 BCE
Old Testament
Laws in covenant -
100
New Testament
New way of living -
1215
The Magna Carta
Recognize Rights -
The Mayflower Compact
Constitution of Pilgrams -
The Constitution of Conneticut
First constitution written -
The English Bill of Rights
Separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech. -
The House of Commons
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The House of Lords
Was an assembly of the Parliament of England which transferred the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from James II to William III and Mary II. -
The Enlightenment
Intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe during the 18th century, which is considered as the "Century of Philosophy" -
French and Indian War
Pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by American Indian allies. -
The Stamp Act
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
The English Common Law
The common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures. -
The Boston Tea Party
Was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. -
The First Continental Congress
Was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. -
The Second Continental Congress
Was a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that started meeting in the spring of 1775 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It succeeded the First Continental Congress, which met in Philadelphia between September 5, 1774, and October 26, 1774. -
The Thirteen English Colonies
They were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America founded in the 17th and 18th centuries. They declared independence in 1776 and formed the United States of America. -
The Declaration of Independence
The statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776. -
The Articles of Confederation
Formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution. -
The Constitution Of The United States
The supreme law of the United States. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government.