Origins U.S. Constitution

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

the Magna Carta was effectively the first written constitution in European history.In 1776, rebellious American colonists looked to the Magna Carta as a model for their demands of liberty from the English crown. Its legacy is especially evident in the Bill of Rights and the U.S. Constitution, and nowhere more so than in the Fifth Amendment.

mayflower compact

Nov 11, 1620

The first legislature of the america.

petition of right

Jan 1, 1628

The petition of rights influenced to give the people of a say and more rights

john locke

Period: Jan 13, 1632 to Jan 14, 1704

famous philosopher, known as the father of capitalism.

english bill of rights

Jan 1, 1689

served as a precursor to our own bill of rights.

Montesquieu

Period: Jan 18, 1689 to Feb 10, 1755

French political philosopher, Author

virginia declaration of rights

Jan 13, 1776

written by George Mason for the state constitution of Virginia, influenced Thomas Jefferson's declaration of independence

Articles of confederation of 1781

Jan 13, 1781

America's first constitution, led to the constitutional convention in 1787 which led to the constitution we have today.