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