US Government Timeline EC

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  • Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    Magna Carta

    A document that established the principle of the rule of the law and limited government of English monarchy
  • Mayflower compact

    Mayflower compact

    A document signed by passengers on the Mayflower before they disembarked in Plymouth, Massachusetts
  • The Stamp act

    The Stamp act

    The Stamp Act was a British parliamentary measure passed in March 1765 that imposed a direct tax on paper, dice, playing cards and American colonies
  • Declaration of independence

    Declaration of independence

    A foundational document of the United states declaring the thirteen American colonies
  • The First amendment

    The First amendment

    This amendment protects fundamental rights religion rights and specifically the freedom of speech, the press, assembly and the right to petition for government