Wyatt CE 2b Early Documents

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Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists.

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Charters of the Virginia Company of London

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Served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America. Options: Charters of the Virginia Company of London, Virginia Declaration of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

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Virginia Declaration of Rights

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– stated grievances against the king of Great Britain – declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain – affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)

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Declaration of Independence

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– established the first form of national government for the independent states – maintained that major powers resided with individual states – created weak central government (e.g., no power to tax or enforce laws); led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States of America.

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Articles of Confederation

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Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.

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Virginia Statute for Religious

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Established the idea that all people are equal under the law. Options: Virginia Declaration of Rights, Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, Declaration of Independence.

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Declaration of Independence

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What document established the structure of the United States government? Options: Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Charters of the Virginia Company of London, Virginia Declaration of Rights.

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Constitution

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What document gave the colonists in Jamestown the same rights as if living in England?

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Charters of the Virginia Company of London

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The excerpt "that all men are created equal" comes from what document that influences the US Constitution? Options: Virginia Declaration of Rights, Declaration of Independence, Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom, Articles of Confederation

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Declaration of Independence

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What document is being described?
- first national government for the United States
-national/central government weak
-states are strong

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Articles of Confederation