Matching Pairs Early Colonial Government Online version Colonial Government by Travis Stent 1 reasons for establishing government 2 Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 3 House of Burgesses 4 town meetings 5 self government or representative government 6 Magna Carta 7 Mayflower Compact 8 English Bill of rights people take part in ruling themselves 1st self government established (social contract) 1st written constitution of the colonies 1st representative government in the colonies individual rights (US models our Bill of Rights ) distance,models, needed rules so no chaos elected officials who manage town affairs established limited government and due process