The document that granted Pennsylvania colonists the right to elect legislative representatives is the "Charter of Privileges," issued in 1701 by William Penn. This charter allowed for a more democratic form of governance by enabling the colonists to elect their own representatives to the Provincial Assembly. It established a framework for self-government and laid the foundation for Pennsylvania's political structure, emphasizing individual rights and liberties.
Charter of Liberties
The Declaration of Independence is a document that states why colonists were fighting in Boston. They wanted their freedom from the British.
Every document
The document is called a charter.
The colonists wanted freedom so they created the congress. They did this by writing a document.
The document that colonists issued in 1776 was the Declaration of Independence.
The Charter of the VA Company in London was the founding document that guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists. It also established the House of Burgesses.
petition
The Olive Branch.
Declaration of Independence
To seek independence from England.
The Congressional Record.