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Research Sources

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Articles of Confederation
from govinfo.gov
Declaration of Independence
Transcript of the Declaration of Independence from the National Archives.
Virginia Company of London
from the Encyclopedia Virginia
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
from the National Archives.
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedoms
from the First Amendment Museum

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The Declaration of Independence: A History
from the National Archives
An Overview of the Declaration of Independence
from the National Park Service

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Articles of Confederation: An Analysis
from Schmoop
Challenges of the Articles of Confederation
from Khan Academy

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Rights of the Colonists
Use this to link to help you determine what the rights of Englishmen were. This information will help you interpret the London Company's charter.
Virginia Company of London
from the Encyclopedia Virginia.

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Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason
from Constituting America

Thomas Jefferson & the Statute for Religious Freedom
from the Virginia Museum of History and Culture.
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
from The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
from the Bill of Rights Institute

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