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Magna Carta
A government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility. -
Mayflower Compact
An agreement among individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect rights of the colonists. Written by a group of English pilgrims as they traveled to Massachusetts.
Big Ideas:
-Self government
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English Bill of Rights
Expanded the rights of the Parliament and the people, while limiting the king's power even more. It was written by member of the English Parliament.
Big Ideas:
-Limited government
-Rights
-Due process
-Rule of Law -
Cato's Letters
Made up from a collection of newspaper articles published to convince people to support the freedom expression and to fight back against the King's heavy handed rule.
Big Ideas:
-Rights
-Rule of law -
Common Sense
A pamphlet written to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England. Written in 1776 by a colonial journalist.
Big Ideas:
-Self government
-Rights
