Timeline Project

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  • 2200 BCE

    Ancient Greece

    Democracy is created.
  • 500 BCE

    Ancient Roman Empire

    The Roman Empire uses the first form of a Representative Government.
  • 689

    John Locke (Natural Rights)

    John Locke Writes a book about Natural rights.
  • 1100

    United States (Iroquois Native Americans)

    Iroquois Native Americans form a alliance to work together toward a common goal. Sparked the later federal system of checks and balances.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    The English write the Magna Carta against an oppressive king.

  • Petition of Right

    Extended the rights of "Commoners" to have a voice in the government.

  • English Bill Of Rights

    English Parliament Passes the English bill of Rights. It established a constitutional monarchy in Britain.

  • Speration Of Powers

    Charles Montesquieu writes that power needs to be divided in government.

  • Thomas Paine

    Wrote common Sense in 1776. Common sense was advocating independence from great Britain.