Historical Document

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  • The Charters of the Virginia Company of London

    The Charters of the Virginia Company of London
    Guaranteed english rights to the colonists,written 1606 by King James the 1st.

  • The Virginia Declaration of Rights

    The Virginia Declaration of Rights
    Model of the Bill of Rights,written in1776 by George Mason.

  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence
    Affirmed certain "unalienable rights"
    Adopted July 4th, 1776
    Written by Thomas Jefferson.

  • The Virginia Statute for Religuos Freedom

    The basis for the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution which guarentees freedom of religion.Written in 1779 by Thomas Jefferson.

  • Articles Of Confederation

    Articles Of Confederation
    Established the first form of national goverment.Weakness in 1781 by second continental congress.

  • Constitution of the United States

    Constitution of the United States
    Established the structure of the U.S. government.
    Made in 1787 by the consitutional convection.
    Equality under the law with majority rule and the righrs of the minority protected.