-
1215
magna carta
it's a government document. it was made by the English nobility to limit the power of the king and protected the rights of the nobility. some of the big ideas are limited government, rights, rule of law, and due process. -
mayflower compact
its an agreement between individuals written by a group of English pilgrims when they were traveling to Massachusetts. some of the big ideas are self-government, and rule of law. -
english bill of rights
it was a government document made by the English parliament, the purpose of the document is to give more power to the parliament and give more rights of the people as well as the further limited the rights of the king. some of the big ideas are limited government, rights, due process, and rule of law. -
catos latters
its a collection of newspaper articles made by 2 anonymous English journalists. The purpose of the document is to convince people to support the freedom of expression and to fight against the heavy henched rule of the British government. some of the big ideas are rights, and rule of law. -
common sense
this is a pamphlet written by a colonial journalist. the purpose is to convince the American colonist to support becoming independent from England.
