The development of Liberalism

  • Period: 247 to 247

    Ancient Greek Democracy

    Ancient Greek had a direct democracy, or a government in which all citizens vote on rules and laws. This is often described as the first known democracy in the world.
  • Period: 1215 to 1215

    Magna Carta

    A charter of rights agreed to by King John of England
  • Period: 1300 to

    Renaissance

    A time of great social, intellectual, political, and artistic change in European history. Italian scholars and artists saw themselves as reawakening to the ideals and achievements of classical Roman culture.
  • Period: 1401 to

    Haudenosaunee Confederacy

    5 Nations of Native Americans, Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca.
  • Period: 1517 to

    Reformation

    Reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Political rulers wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the church.
  • Period: to

    The Enlightenment

    As the ideas of the Renaissance and Reformation became more popular, European philosophers helped promote the ideas about human nature that led to the development of classical liberalism.
  • Period: to

    Industrial Revolution

    Items that were made by hand started being made by machines instead.
  • Period: to

    American Revolution

    The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming USA. They beat the British with the alliance with France and others.
  • Period: to

    French Revolution

    A period of time in France when the citizen overthrew the monarchy and took over the government.
  • Period: to

    Changes to Class System

    Social classes began to displeasure and class structure became one. This valued individualists as unique and promoted more economic opportunities.