Founding documents

Founding Documents

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  • Charters of the Virginia Company of London

    Charters of the Virginia Company of London

    Author: King of England-King James I
    Guaranteed the colonishts the same rights as Englishmen
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    Founding Documents

  • VA Declaration of Rights

    VA Declaration of Rights

    Author: George Mason
    Model of the Bill of Rights
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    Author: Thomas Jefferson (primary)
    Declared colonists independence
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    Author: Contential Congress
    Created a weak central government and led to the writing of the US Constitution
  • Virginia Statute for religious Freedom

    Virginia Statute for religious Freedom

    Author: Thomas Jefferson