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Magna Carta
Magna carta was a government document that limited the power of the kings of England -
Mayflower compact
The mayflower compact was an agreement among individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonist -
Bill of rights
free elections to parliament the rights to bear arms, to petition the government and to a fair frail no excessive bail or fines a cruel and usual punishment -
Cato's Letters
Were made up of a collection of newspaper articles published articles published to convince people to support the freedom of expression and to fight against the heavy handed rule of the Briish -
Common sense
Was a pamphlet written to convince the american colonists to support becoming independent from England it was written by a colonial journalist and circulated in 1776
