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Founding Documents

QuestionAnswer
outlines creation of rights for a colony Charter
a written agreement Compact
a formal statement Declaration
permanent rule Statute
complaint Grievance
1620 Pilgrims government and laws for Plymouth First democracy created Mayflower Compact
1606 King James Jamestown Colonists will have same rights as Englishmen The Charters of the VA Company of London
1776 George Mason natural rights Served as model for bill of rights The Virginia Declaration of Rights
1779 Thomas Jefferson Prevented VA gov from creating state religion Served as model for 1st amendment The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
1776 Thomas Jefferson The Colonies will separate from the British It was the founding document of the USA The Declaration of Independence
1215 King John Limited power of king Est rule of law Magna Carta
3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
3 parts to the Declaration of Independence Natural rights, Grievances , Declaring independence
part 1 to Declaration of Independences, What did it say? Power from people Everyone has natural rights that cannot be taken away If government is bad, people should abolish it
part 2 to Declaration of Independence. What did it say? States grievances ( complaints) against the king
Part 3 to Declaration of Independence Declaring independence from England
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