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Jun 15, 1215
Signing of Magna Carta
The signing of Magna Carta symbolized the move away from noble rule, to common governing -
1492
Columbus Discovers America
In 1492, Columbus arrives in the Caribbean -
Signing of the Mayflower Compact
The Mayflower Compact was signed, it holds the place of the first legislative document formed in the new world -
Birth of John Locke
John Locke, the man whom Thomas Jefferson was inspired by when forming his beliefs, was born -
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
The United States of America is officially founded by the signing of the Declaration -
Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America
The Constitution was formed in 1787 -
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion takes place in 1794