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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.