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Charters of the Virginia Company of London (April 1606, King James I),…
Charters of the Virginia Company of London (April 1606, King James I)
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Main Ideas: Outlined the formation of America's new colony and instructed the colonists to participate in their own government.
Virginia Declaration of Rights (June 12, 1776, George Mason)
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Main Ideas: The document stated that people had natural, inherent rights and served as a model for the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of the United States.
Magna Carta (June 15, 1215, King John of England)
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Main Ideas: The document states that everyone, including the king or the lawmaker obeys the law. It was also written to make the nobles and Englishmen to stop forcing others to recognize their rights.
Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776, Thomas Jefferson)
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Main Ideas: The document gave certain unalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom (January 16, 1786, Thomas Jefferson)
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Main Ideas: The document gave Virginians the freedom to have their own beliefs and opinions. It also stated that people should not be punished because of their religious beliefs.
Articles of Confederation (November 15, 1777, John Dickinson)
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Main Ideas: The articles established the first form of national government for the new states, but it was weak. It was also written to migrate from their past problems with the British king.