dipity

Anna's personal timeline, a place to collect and share things from Anna's life.

Created by 11stephensa on Sep 25, 2009

Last updated: 11/12/09 at 01:50 PM

• Northwest Ordinance
  Jul 1, 1787 12:00 PM

  • Land west of the Mississippi would be settled • Previously forbidden, by lines made by Thomas Jefferson in 1784,no less than 3 states no more than 5 • Made settling in the northwest go much faster

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
  Jul 1, 1779 12:00 PM

  • Separated church and state,Jefferson.added in 1786 • Declaration of Independence • July of 1776 • When America separated from the mother country and decided to go on there on.

• articles of confederations
  Nov 15, 1777 12:00 PM

  • Articles didn’t give congress the power to collect taxes regulate interstate commerce and enforce laws.

• Paine's Common Sense
  Jul 1, 1776 12:00 PM

  A document that stated Paine's dislike for the government and that he wanted the power to the people

• Declaration of Independence
  Jul 1, 1776 12:00 PM

  • When America separated from the mother country and decided to go on there on.

• Montesquieu Spirit Laws
  Jul 1, 1748 12:00 PM

  Influence democratic institution from bood that analyzed types of political institution

• John Locke's Second Treatise
  Jul 1, 1690 12:00 PM

  The first theory of sovereignty

• English Bill of Rights
  Jul 1, 1689 12:00 PM

  Gives the people the right to "petition the crown"

• Mayflower Compact
  Jul 1, 1620 12:00 PM

  When settlers landed in the wrong place and made their own government because the one established by England no longer applied.

• Magna Carta
  Jul 8, 1215 12:00 PM

  Limits the power of the monarchy.

• Iroquois Confederation
  Jul 8, 1142 12:00 PM

  Made to help stop warfare between Indian tribes and later to join them together to make their military stronger.