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Period: 2200 BCE to 130 BCE
Ancient Greece
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1100 BCE
Iroquois
Around 1100 CE, the Iriquois- a group of Native American tribes- also formed an alliance to work together toward a common goal. -
Period: 500 BCE to 476
Ancient Roman Empire
This civilization lasted from about 500 BCE to 476 CE. By about 150 CE, the Roman Empire was at its height and stretched almost 2.5 million square miles -
689
John Locke
John Locke was an English philosopher. In 689 CE, he published a book about the natural rights held by every human being. Locke's ideas about natural rights helped to form the way we think about individual rights today. -
1215
Magna Carta
The Magna Carta had a great deal of influence on the United States Constitution and on other constitutions and charters around the world. It was one of the first formal documents that made a king subject to the law. -
Petition of Right
Petition of Right, a statement of civil liberties sent by the English Parliament to Charles I. Refusal by Parliament to finance the king's unpopular foreign policy had caused his government to exact forced loans and to quarter troops in subjects' houses as an economy measure. -
English Bill of Rights
In order to protect all individuals, the Bill of Rights was created by the Founding Fathers and attached to the end of the Constitution. The Bill of Rights lays out the rights of all citizens in the United States. -
Montesquieu
In 1748, French thinker named Montesquieu wrote that power must be divided in government to prevent one part from becoming too powerful. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine was an English-born American political activist, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. He was one of the Founding Fathers.