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13 Cards in this Set
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What document was issued by the King of England; it gave the colonists the same rights as the people living in England.
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Charters of the Virginia Company of London
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What document was used as a model for the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
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Virginia Declaration of Rights
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What document included a long list of girevances against the King and declared: the colonies independence from Great Britain, affirmed "certain unalienable rights" that included life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and it established the idea that everyone is equal under the law.
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Declaration of Independence
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What document created the first form of national government for the independent states?
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Articles of Confederation
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What document gave Virginians the freedom to have their own religious beliefs and opinions?
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Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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Which document was issued in 1606 and was the first document that influenced the writing of the Constitution?
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Charters of the Virginia company of London
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Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights in 1776?
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George Mason
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Who wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786?
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Thomas Jefferson
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Which document established a weak national government and made leaders realize a new plan was needed?
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Articles of Confederation
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The Articles of Confederation led to the writing of which important document?
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The U.S. Constitution
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Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?
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James Madison
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Which document established the structure of the United States government and is the document we use today?
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The U.S. Constitution
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