colonial influences

magna carta

1215

government document that limited the power of the king and protected the rights of the nobility.

mayflower compact

1620

create a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the of the colonist.

english bill of rights

1689

expanded powers of the English parliament and expanded the rights of the people as well as future limited the rights of the target.

Cato's letter

1720

convince people to support the freedom of expression and to fight against the heavy handed rule of the British government.

common sense

1776

convince the american colonist to support becoming independent from England.