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Magna Carta
government document limited the power of the king of England and protect the rights of nobility. English nobility 1215 -
Mayflower Compact
Agreement between individuals a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonist. written by a group of pilgrims in 1620. -
English Bill of Rights
Government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people. written by the English parliament in 1689. -
Catos Letters
collection of newspaper articles published to convince people to support the freedom of expression and to fight against heavy handed british writtern by 2 anoymous -
common sense
pamphlet to convince the american colonists to support becoming independent from England. it was written by a colonial journalist and circulated in 1776
