colonial influences

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    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    Magna carta document limited the powe of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility.
    -limited goverment
    -rights
    by english hobility
  • Mayflower Compact

    Mayflower Compact
    create a new government and to follow its rules exchange they would all protect each other self-government
    -create our own government

    -agree that the laws will be followed be followed by everyone
    -make sure that the new goverment will be serve common
    by piligrim
  • english bill of rights

    english bill of rights
    the English bill of rights was a government document that expended the powers.
    -the rights to bear arms to repetition the goverment
    by parlament
  • cato letters

    cato letters
    cato letters were published in letters discussed freedom expression which became berryt influential in the colonies .
    -free spech
    -expression
    -rights
    -rule of law
    by cato the elder
  • common sense

    common sense
    common sense was a pamphlet written to convince the Americans colonist to support becoming independent from England .
    -self goverment
    -rights
    by colonial jurnalist