Famous Documents

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Famous Documents

• SOL 4.3 f
• Mrs. Barbara Halsey4th grade teacherJ. G.
  Hening Elementary

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• Early Virginians and Americans were eager to
  put their ideas about freedom into writing.
  

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• As a result, four important documents were
  created
• The Charters of the Virginia Company of London
• The Virginia Declaration of Rights
• The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
• The Declaration of Independence

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• These documents established the basic freedoms
  for Virginians and Americans.

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The Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Authorized the establishment of colonies
• Allowed for a representative form of government
• Extended English rights to the colonists

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The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• This document, written by George Mason, formed
  the basis for the Bill of Rights.
• The Bill of Rights is the basis for the first ten
  amendments of the United States Constitution.

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The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Separated church and state and allowed Americans
  to worship freely.
• Was the basis for the first amendment to the U.
  S. Constitution which guarantees freedom of
  religion.
• The author of this document was Thomas Jefferson.

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The Declaration of Independence

• Listed the basic rights of individuals
• Explained why the colonies should break away from
  England
• Was adopted July 4, 1776
• Thomas Jefferson was busy writing again and
  authored this document.

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So now, what do you know?
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• Which document gave Americans the right to
  worship as they pleased, separated church from
  state, and is the basis for the first amendment
  to the United States Constitution?

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The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
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• Which document declared the American colonists
  freedom from English rule, listed basic rights of
  individuals, and was signed on July 4, 1776?

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The Declaration of Independence
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• Which document was the basis for the first ten
  amendments to the U. S. Constitution,the Bill of
  Rights?

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The Virginia Declaration of Rights
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• Which document authorized colonies to be
  established in America, allowed for a
  representative form of government, and extended
  English rights to the colonists?

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The Charters of the Virginia Company of London
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• Do you know the documents that were the
  foundation for American freedom?

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• Yes, you do!

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