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Magna Carta, meaning "Great Charter" in Latin, is a document that King John of England was forced to sign in 1215, limiting the power of the monarchy and establishing the principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law. -
Jamestown, established in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Located in Virginia, it was founded by the Virginia Company of London, aiming to counter other European nations, find a passage to the Orient, and convert the local Indians to Anglicanism -
The Mayflower Compact was a document signed by 41 adult male passengers on the Mayflower before they disembarked in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1620. -
The Proclamation of 1763, issued by King George III, prohibited British colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains. This line was intended to establish British control over newly acquired territories after the French and Indian War and to prevent further conflict with Native Americans. -
The Declaration of Independence, adopted on July 4, 1776, is a foundational document of the United States, formally declaring the thirteen American colonies' separation from British rule.