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The Charters of the Virginia Company of London
<a href='http://www.fasttrackteaching.com/civics/CharterVirginiaCompany.html' >document</a Guaranteed English rights to the colonists.
Written in 1606 by King James I -
the Virginia Decleration of Rights
document
This document was a model for the Bill of Rights. It was written by George Mason -
The Declaration of Independence
document The Declaration of Independence affirmed certain "unalienable rights"; life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Adopted July 4th, 1776
Written by Thomas Jefferson -
The Virginia Statute for Religous Freedom
document This document was the basis for the first amendment to the US Constitution, which guarantees freedom of religion.
Written by Thomas Jefferson in 1779 -
Articles of the Confederation
document This Document was our first form of national government.
Failed due to a weakness of central government.
Completed in 1781 by th second Continental Congress -
The Constitution of the United States
document The Constitution established the structure of the United States goverment.
Guaranteed equality under the law, with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected.
Written in 1787 at the Constitutional Convention
