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Jan 1, 1000
Ancient Greece
The government served as a model for the US,It had a direct democracy. -
Jan 1, 1000
Ancient Rome
This government served this a model to the US . It has a representative democracy. -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
This treaty was an agreement between Englis Lords and the King. It limited the power of the king. -
Mayflower Compact
British Settlers were granted land in America. They had to agree to follow rules and regulations of the king. -
Thomas Hobbes
He wrote Leviathan. He believed that government must control the natural appetites of men . -
English Bill of Rights
This gave the English people some rights that the king cannot take away. It was a model for the US Bill of Rights . -
John Locke
He wrote Two Treatises on Government. He thought represive gonvernment was the onbly good government and the government should serve the people. -
Jean- Jacques Rousseau
He wrote The Social Contract . He thoutght all men were created equal and government is legitimate only when it has the consent of the governed -
Baron De Montesquieu
He purposed the separation of powers . This influence check and balances in The US government -
Voltair e
He wrote Treatise on tolerance. He believed in freedom of speech and that men become equal through their virtue. -
Cesare Beccaria
He thought punishment should vbe based on the severity of the crime. He thought individuals should recieved a speedy trial. -
First Continental Congress
Delegates met in Carpenter's Hall Philadelphia from september 5 to October 26 , 1774 -
Second Continental Congress
Was a convention of delegates from the thirteen colonies that started meeting in summer in 1775 , in Philadelphia , Pensylvania -
Declaration of Independence
This declared the colonists independent of Great Britain. It created a new US. -
Articles of Confederation
Articles of Constitution provided an early government for the US.
It was too weak and could not enforce laws . -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty ended the Revolutionary War. The US was recognized as a free an independent nation. -
Shay's Rebelliojn
Farmers rebelled beacause they thought it was unfair for them to pay for word debt .This was a factor in creating a new conbstitution . -
Philadelphia Convention
This constitutional convention created the constitution of the United States. Delegates agreed on a series of compromises to create a sound , strong government.