Colonial influences

Magna Carta

1215

Limited the power of the king and queen while protecting the rights of nobles. Introduced limited government, rights, rule of law, and due process.
Written by English Nobility

Mayflower Compact

1620

Agreement among individuals, it created a government that provided and protected the rights of the colonists. Ideas that were shown were self government and rule of law.
Written by a group of English pilgrims.

English Bill of Rights

1689

Government document that was made to expand the rights of parliament and the people while limiting powers of king even more.
Big ideas: limited government, rights, rule of law, and due process.
written by English parliament.

Cato's Letters

1720

Collection of newspapers written by two anonymous journalists to convince people to support the freedom of expression and to fight against controlling rule of British government.
Big ideas: rights and rule of law.

common influences

1776

Pamphlet written by colonial journalist to convince American colonists to support becoming independent from England.
Big ideas: self government and rights.