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1500 BCE
1. Moses
Ten commandments including not to kill and steal. -
600 BCE
2.Old Testament
The Old Testament is the first part of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the twenty-four books of the Hebrew Bible -
100 BCE
3. The New Testament
Special kind of agreement between people and God , influenced the formation of colonial governments and contributed to our constitutional structure. -
1215
4.The Magna Carta
English nobles were upset with the oppressive policies of King John ,his oppressive policies included unfair taxation and cruel treatment of prisoners. -
5. The Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims governed themselves by a written contract between themselves. -
6.The Constitution of Connecticut
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first constitution written in America and had a huge influence on the Founders of America. -
7. The English Bill of Rights
Even after the signing of the Magna Carta, power struggles between the monarch and Parliament, persisted for more than 400 years.
In 1688, the English Parliament removed King James II from the throne with little resistance
The Parliament chose two new monarchs who recognized the Parliament as supreme:
William III
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8. The House of Lords
The members of the upper chamber were the first sons of noble families and later members who inherited their positions. -
9. The House of Commons
The members of the lower chamber were elected and were often the younger sons of noble families or wealthy commoners. -
10. The Enlightenment
An intellectual movement concentrated in France during the 1700s. -
13. The French and Indian War
A struggle between French and British over lands in what is now western Pennsylvania and Ohio led to the start of the war. -
14. The Stamp Act
The Stamp Act of 1765 imposed the first direct tax on the colonists required them to pay a tax of legal documents, pamphlets, and even playing cards. To pay for the war, the king and his ministers levied taxes on tea, sugar, glass, paper, and other products. -
11. The English Common Law
Common law and its commentaries is based on custom, usages, and general principles found in court decisions that serve as precedents to be applied to situations not covered by statutory law.
The English system of law had a major influence in the American colonies. -
15. The Boston Tea Party
A group of colonists, dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor. -
16. The First Continental Congress
On September 5, 1774, delegates from every colony except Georgia met in Philadelphia for the Congress.
Their purpose was to decide what to do about the relationship with Great Britain. -
17. The Second Continental Congress
Within three weeks, delegates from all thirteen colonies gathered in Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in May 1775. -
12. The Thirteen English Colonies
Each of the thirteen colonies had its own government consisting of three parts:
1. A governor (usually appointed by the king)
2. A legislative body (elected at least in part)
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18. The Declaration of Independence
This is one of most famous documents in world history.
It stirred the hearts of American colonists. -
19. The Articles of Confederation
The plan was called the Articles of Confederation and didn’t go into ineffective immediately because it had to be approved by all thirteen states.By March 1781, all thirteen states had ratified, or approved the Articles. -
20. The Constitution of the United States
In May 1787, the Constitutional Convention began the daunting task of crafting a new system of government.
The state legislatures sent 55 delegates to Philadelphia
