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1500 BCE
Moses
Led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt and led them to the Holy Land that God had promised them. -
600 BCE
Old testament
the first part of the Christian Bible containing the books of the Jewish canon of Scripture. -
100
New testiment
the fulfillment of the promise of the Old Testament. It relates and interprets the new covenant, represented in the life and death of Jesus, between God and the followers of the Christ. -
1215
The Magna Carta
a guarantee of limited government. -
The Mayflower Compact
the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. -
The Constitution of Connecticut
Considered by many to be the state's first constitution, although it was adopted while the state was still an English colony. -
English Bill Of Rights
an act that the Parliament of England passed on December 16, 1689 -
House Of Lords
The members of the upper chamber were the first sons of noble families -
House Of Commons
The members of the lower chamber were elected and were often the younger sons of noble families or wealthy commoners. -
The Enlightenment
An intellectual movement concentrated in France during the 1700s. -
The French And Indian War
The French and Indian War pitted the colonies of British America against those of New France, each side supported by military units from the parent country and by American Indian allies -
The Stamp Act
an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain that imposed a direct tax on the British colonies and plantations in America and required that many printed materials in the colonies be produced on stamped paper produced in London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp. -
English Common Law
Common law and its commentaries is based on custom, usages, and general principles found in court decisions that serve as precedents to be applied to situations not covered by statutory law. -
The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a political and mercantile protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, Massachusetts. -
The First Continental Congress
a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies. -
The Second Continental Congress
a convention of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies -
The Thirteen Colonies
The first original colonies -
The Declaration Of Independence
The United States Declaration of Independence is the statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776 -
The Articles Of Confederation
formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 original states of the United States of America that served as its first constitution -
The Constitution of The United States
The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. The Constitution, originally comprising seven articles, delineates the national frame of government
