Virginia Experience Civics & Economics Social Studies
The Virginia Experience effectively teaches students about United States history. All curriculum materials cover foundations of the U.S. government, citizenship, political process, understanding government, judicial system, public policy, economy, and finances as required by the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL).
The Virginia Experience effectively teaches students about United States history. All curriculum materials cover foundations of the U.S. government, citizenship, political process, understanding government, judicial system, public policy, economy, and finances as required by the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL).
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Magna Carta<br />
The Magna Carta was a charter issued by King John of England in 1215. The charter was issued as a<br />
response to rebelling barons who wanted protection of their rights in exchange for their continued<br />
loyalty and support of England. King John agreed to the terms of the charter in order to achieve peace<br />
and loyalty from the barons. It was significant in its protection of basic individual liberties, even<br />
against the king.<br />
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Influence of earlier documents on the<br />
Constitution of the United States…<br />
It gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms.<br />
It established (for the first time!) the principle that everyone, including the king, was<br />
subject to the law. Today, this concept is commonly referred to as “rule of law.”<br />
Predict Possible Outcomes<br />
Answer the questions.<br />
1. Based on the events that led to the Magna Carta, what might the American colonists have<br />
hoped to achieve when they first began their revolutionary protests?<br />
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2. How might that have changed American history?<br />
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Charters of the <strong>Virginia</strong> Company of London<br />
The Charters of the <strong>Virginia</strong> Company of London were issued by King James I in 1606. In the charters,<br />
the king gave the <strong>Virginia</strong> Company the right to establish a settlement in North America and defined<br />
the physical boundaries of the colony.<br />
Sample<br />
A significant detail is the charters guaranteed the rights of<br />
Englishmen to the colonists. Knowing<br />
they would still have English rights was a<br />
significant factor in being able to convince<br />
people to come to America. Later, this<br />
influenced the start of the revolutionary<br />
movement when colonists felt their<br />
English rights were being violated by the<br />
king and parliament.<br />
All and every the persons,<br />
being our Subjects, which shall<br />
dwell and inhabit within every or any<br />
of the several Colonies and Plantations,<br />
and every of their children... shall have<br />
and enjoy all Liberties, Franchises,<br />
and Immunities... as if they had been<br />
abiding and born, within this our<br />
realm of England.<br />
©Carole Marsh/Gallopade • www.gallopade.com • <strong>Virginia</strong> <strong>Civics</strong> & <strong>Economics</strong> • Page 10<br />
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