| A | B |
| Charters of the VA. Company of London | Guaranteed same rights as Englishmen to Colonists |
| VA. Declaration of Rights | Model for the U.S. Const. Bill of Rights |
| VA Statute for Religious Freedom | Established separation of church and state |
| Declaration of Independence | Grievences for Colonial independence |
| Articles of Confederation | Created a weak central govt. |
| George Mason | Author Va. Declaration of Rights |
| Thomas Jefferson | Author-Declaration of Independence |
| King James I | Author-VA. Company Charters |
| Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness | Declaration of Independence |
| States would hold power-Not a federal govt. | Articles of Confederation |