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Founding Documents that Influenced the Constitution - Coggle Diagram
Founding Documents that Influenced the Constitution
Magna Carta
Written by John of England in 1215
limited the kings power
established the idea of "rule of law"
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
King James I, 1606
established the colony of Jamestown in VA
gave colonists the same rights as Englishmen
Mayflower Compact
William Bradford and Pilgrims, 1620
Established a government and laws for Plymouth
was the first democracy created in the colonies
Virginia Declaration of Rights
George Mason, 1776
established a set of "natural rights" for men in VA
served as a model for the Bill of Rights
Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
Thomas Jefferson, 1779
Prevented VA's gov't from establishing a state religion
served as a model for our 1st amendment, established religious freedom
