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1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta is a government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the the nobility. It was written by the English Nobility.
Big ideas:
limited gov
rights
rule of laws
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Mayflower compact
Government document written to solve who is in charge pilgrims left England in the Mayflower Ship when it was blew off, so they landed in MS and created their own independent territory and followed a self government
Big ideas
self government
due process -
English Bill Of Rights
A Government document that limited more power from the king and it expanded the rights.
Big ideas are Free election to parliament ,right to bear arms,fair trial and no unfair treatment. -
Cato's letters
unknown authors who went by cato an elder who's purpose in his collection of letters were about freedom of speech and expression and especially freedom from England.It was very influential, Big ideas are freedom of speech and rights. -
Common Sense
Written by colonial journalists and was a collection of articles and the purpose was support of colonists to be independent from England.
Big ideas were self government and rights.
