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What was the purpose of the Magna Carta in 1215?
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Signed by the King of England, it limit the government, provided for fair trials and consent for new taxes.
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Can't be imprisoned without a trial
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What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?
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The elected first representative government in the colonies.
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If I have a say, I'll work harder.
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What is a burgess?
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An elected representative
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Patrick Henry and George Washington were both one of these.
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Why was the Mayflower Compact signed in 1620?
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Since the colonists landed in an area that was not under British rule, they decided that the men should sign an agreement about how they should govern themselves.
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Where was the rule of law first seen in the British colonies?
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In the Mayflower Compact
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