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Period: 1300 BCE to 1300 BCE
Moses and the ten commandments
God gave Moses the ten commandments -
Period: 600 BCE to 600 BCE
Old testament
The Old Testament is the first part of Christian Bibles, based primarily upon the Hebrew Bible. -
Period: 62 to 62
New Testament
The New Testament is the second part of the Christian biblical canon, the first part being the Old Testament. -
Period: 1066 to 1066
English Common Law
common law is that body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals. -
Period: 1215 to 1215
The Magna Carta
held the king accountable for his wrongs. -
1300
Moses and the Ten Commandments
When God finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him two tablets of stone inscribed by the very finger of God. The tablets contained the Ten Commandments. ... When Moses came down from the mountain with the tablets of stone, his anger burned as he saw the people given over to idolatry. -
Period: 1341 to 1341
The House of Commons
is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. -
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The House of Lords
also known as the House of Peers, is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster. -
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The Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. It was written by the male passengers of the Mayflower, consisting of separatist Puritans, adventurers, and tradesmen. -
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The Constitution of Connecticut
is considered by many to be the state's first constitution, although it was adopted while the state was still an English colony. -
Period: to
The English Bill of Rights
is an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689. The Bill creates separation of powers, limits the powers of the king and queen, enhances the democratic election and bolsters freedom of speech. -
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The Enlightenment
also known as the Age of Reason, was a philosophical movement that took place primarily in Europe and, later, in North America, during the late 17th and early 18th century. -
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The 13 English Colonies
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Delaware, Pennsylvania. New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. -
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The French and Indian War
The 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. -
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The Crowning of King George III
was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death in 1820. -
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The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 was an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the British colonies and plantations in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. -
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The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. -
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The First Continental Congress
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. -
Period: to
The Second Continental Congress
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. -
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The Declaration of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776. -
Period: to
The Constitution of the United States
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government.
