The Magna Carta, Gave basic rights and freedoms to British citizens, Charters of the Virginia Company of London, Guaranteed rights of Englishmen to the colonists, Virginia Declaration of Rights, Served as a model for the Bill of Rights (amendments 1-10), The Declaration of Independence, Declared independence from Great Britain, Stated grievances (problems) against the King of Great Britain, Affirms the individual worth and dignity of all people, Affirmed unalienable rights: life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness, Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions, The Articles of Confederation, Created a weak central U.S. government, The first form of U.S. national government, Its failures led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution, Maintained that major powers resided with the states, Central government could not make taxes or enforce laws.

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