colonial influences

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    Magna carta

    Magna carta
    Magna Carta was a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the English nobility it was written by English nobility. It was written in the year 1215. The big ideas of the Magna carta were , limited government , rights , rule of law and due process.
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    maylower compact

    maylower compact
    The men agreed to crated a new government and to follow its rules in exchange they would all protect each other . It was written by the pilgrims.It was written is 1620. The big ideas of the mayflower compact were create own government, agree that the law will be followed , make new government will serve the common goods
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    Cato's letters

    Cato's letters
    It was a collection of newspaper, it was written by a anonymous English Journalist. It was made to discuss different ideas like freedom of expression became very influential. It was written in the year 1720s. The cato's letters big ideas were , right of rule
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    common sense

    common sense
    It was a pamphlet that was made by a colonial Journalist. It was written to convince the american colonist to support becoming independent form England.it was written in the year 1776.Common sense big ideas were to self government rights
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    English bill of Rights

    English bill of Rights
    It was a government document , written by the English men. It was to expand rights of the parliaments and people with limiting Power if king even more. It was written in the year 1689. The big ideas were kind of the same as the magna carta