The Timeline of American Government

By nayeligalvan
  • 1500 BCE

    Moses

    Divinely received the 10 commandments.
  • 600 BCE

    Old Testament

    Special kind of agreement between people and God.
  • 100

    New Testament

    Influenced the formation of colonial governments.
  • 1215

    The Magna Carta

    Unfair taxation and cruel treatment of prisoners.

  • The 13 English Colonies

    Govenor, Legeslative and court system

  • The 13 English Colonies

  • The Mayflower Compact

    Pilgrims governed themselves by a written contract.

  • The constituin of connecticut

    Huge influence on the Founders of America.

  • House of Commons

    Lower chamber elected.

  • English bill of rights

    Power struggles between the monarch and Parlianment

  • The enlightment

  • The french and indian war

  • The stamp act

    taxes

  • The English Common Law

  • The Boston tea party

    boycotting on tea

  • The first continental congress

  • Second continental congress

  • The declaration of independence

  • The articles of confederation

  • The constitution of the United States