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Influences on US Gov, Direct Democracy 500 B.C.E, Representative…
Influences on US Gov
Justice 1000 B.C.E
Rooted in the principles of ancient Judaism, which stressed that people should seek to create based on respect for the law
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Limited Government 1628
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A second key document prohibited arbitrary arrests and the quartering of troops in private homes without the owners' consent
Individual Rights 1689
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English Bill of Rights was passed. Included the right to petition the kings, the right to bear arms, and freedom from cruel and unusual punishments
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John Locke (1632-1704)
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John along with Thomas help develop the social-contract theory, which stated that people in society agreed to give up some of their freedom to governments in exchange for security and order
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Stamp Act 1765
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Tax levied by Parliament on all paper goods in the colonies raises cries of "no taxation without representation"
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Townshend Acts 1767
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Acts place duties on goods imported into the colonies. The colonists resist by boycotting all British goods
Boston Massacre 1770
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Protesters in Boston provoke British soldiers, causing them to fire into the crowd, killing five people
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Fighting Begins 1775
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Militia troops skirmish with British soldiers at Lexington and Concord, beginning the American Revolution
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Anti-Federalists 1788
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Federalists organized a parade in New York City to stir up support. One float honoring Alexander Hamilton
Ratified States 1788
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All but two states had ratified. North Carolina would join the new union in 17889, and Rhode Island in 1790
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