Colonial Influences

By OscarT
  • 1215

    maga carta

    the magna carta was a government document that limited the power of the king of england and protected the rights of the nobility it was written by the english nobility in 1215

  • mayflower compact

    agreement between individuals
    to see who is in charge a new gov where any follow rules and in exchange they would act protect each other
    self government.
    create own gov, laws will be followed by everyone
    pilgrims wrote it

  • english bill of rights

    government document
    expanded rights of the Parliament and people wh he limited power of king even more.limited gov, rights, due process
    english men wrote it

  • cato's letter

    collection of newspaper articles
    to discuss different idea like freedom of expression.become very influencial
    without free speech and expression
    cato elder and certo

  • common sense

    pamphlet
    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
    self gov, rights colonial journalist wrote it