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Time line of how different thing in history influenced the U.S. constitution.

Created by wowpow11 on Sep 23, 2008

Last updated: 10/31/09 at 10:59 AM

• Dipity Timeline Created
  Sep 23, 2008 10:54 AM

  By: Emma Fishnick, Chad McDonald, and Jaymee Weebs!

• Articles of Confederation
  1970

  United the States into the United States of America, and had a weak central government, that the U.S Costitution took into consideration, and made a new one that was stronger.1781.

• Magna Carta
  1970

  1215, It limits the power of the King/Queen. It influenced the constitution by having a sole leader that has the power to make decisions.

• Montesquieu’s Spirit of Laws
  Jan 1, 1970

  Published in 1748, the Spirit of Laws gave the of checks and balances and seperation of powers, and the constitution was greatly influenced by this and was added into the constitution, to keep the different branches of government powers under control.

• Mayflower Compact
  Jan 1, 1970

  November 11, 1620, It said that the people had the power to command themselves, no one commanded them. Like here in the United States we the people command ourselves until it gets to the point to where the government has to intervene.

• Northwest Ordinance
  Jul 13, 1787

  July 13, 1787 , the Northwest Ordinance allowed expansion of territory to the northwest, which allowed more states to be created and made into the union. It also forbid slavery and guaranteed all citizens equality before the law, and gave freedom of religion. This influenced the U.S. constitution, because they took some of these into consideration, and used them in the constitution.

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
  Jan 1, 1779

  Written in 1779, adopted in 1786 the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom influenced the U.S. Constitution greatly. The statute was all about how the people should have religious freedom, and now that is in the U.S. Constitution as one of our rights.

• Decleration of Independence
  Jul 4, 1776

  Charters of freedom. Talks about the freedoms and rights that influenced the U.S Constitution. July 4, 1776

• Paine’s Common Sense
  Jan 1, 1776

  Published in 1776, Paine's Common Sense played a role in the drive for independence from Great Britain, and influenced the Constituion, by showing how we should be our own independent country, the United States of America.

• John Locke’s Second Treatise
  1690

  John Locke leaves thoughts of human understanding, religion, economics, and politics that influenced the structure of the U.S. Constitution.1690.

• English Bill of Rights
  Jan 1, 1689

  Introduced in 1689. Many of the ammendments in the American lConstitution have came from the English Bill of Rights. Such as, the right to petition.

• Iroquois Confederation
  1142

  Formed in 1142 the Iroquois Confederation was made up of a group of native American tribes as a union, which they say gave them more control and power, and they also had a type of constitution called the Great Law of Peace, which gave freedom of religion and freedom of expressing yourself. Each nation had equal authority, and women also had rights. The U.S. constitution took all of this in consideration, and now includes many of these ideas.