origins of american government

By selenemv25
  • 1500 BCE

    Moses

    Moses
    Moses helped establish a legal system , including the 10 commandments to govern his people.
  • 600 BCE

    Old Testament

    Old Testament
    The biblical idea of a covenant that influence the founding fathers.
  • 100

    New Testament

    New Testament
    Apostle Paul wrote the majority of the New Testament .
  • 1215

    The Magna Carta

    The Magna Carta
    It fixed unfair taxation and cruel treatment of prisoners,The Magna Carta was a guarantee of limited government, and protected people from unjust punishment by the government.

  • The thirteen English Colonies

    The thirteen English Colonies
    Each of the thirteen colonies had its own government consisting of 3 parts: A governor, a legislative body , and a court system.All colonies owned allegiance to British and Monarch.

  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact
    A written contract between only the pilgrims.

  • The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

    The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
    This was the first written constitution in america.

  • The House of Lords

    The House of Lords
    The House of lords was the upper chamber pf the English parliament.The members were the fist sons of noble families and later members who inherited their positions.

  • The house of commons

    The house of commons
    Was the lower chamber of the English parliament. The younger sons of noble families or wealthy commoners were the members.

  • The English Bill of Rights

    The English Bill of Rights
    power struggles between the monarch and parliament. English Bill of Rights put limits on the monarchy such as monarchs do not have absolute authority, monarchs must have parliaments consent, and monarchs can not interfere.

  • The Enlightenment

    The Enlightenment
    This was an intellectual movement in the 1700s. Two leading philosophers were John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu.

  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War
    It is a struggle between French and British over lands .Great Britain won the war .It took 2 months or more to take orders.

  • The Stamp Act

    The Stamp Act
    King George became King of England.The act is imposed of levied taxes,on ta, sugar ,glass,paper,and other products.

  • The English Common Law

    The English Common Law
    The was used in the courts of England since the middle ages.The founding fathers and colonist were highly influenced by the English system of law.

  • The Boston Tea party

    The Boston Tea party
    A group of colonist dressed as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of British tea into Boston Harbor.

  • the first Continental Congress

    the first Continental Congress
    The purpose was to decide what to do with the relationship with Great Britain.

  • The second continental congress

    The second continental congress
    All thirteen colonies were represented.John Hancock was chosen as president.army,navy,an plans to issue own money were three things that were organized.The final draft was approved July 4,1776

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    This is one of the most famous documents in the world .The main writer of it was Thomas Jefferson.The four parts of this is the preamble,A statement of purpose and basic human rights,A list of specific complaints and grievances,and the conclusion

  • The Articles of Confederation

    The Articles of Confederation
    John Dickenson led the committee to draft it.They had to make rules about how the government would work before it went into effect.All thirteen states had ratified,or approved the Articles.

  • The Constitution of the United Stated

    The Constitution of the United Stated
    55 Delegates were sent to Philadelphia. George Washington was president over meetings. September 17,2787 was the day in history the constitution of the United States was completed.