The document provides information about early American colonial history and rights. It discusses that North Carolina was the first colony to authorize separating from Britain. It also discusses the Zenger case, where a publisher was prosecuted but the jury ruled in favor of freedom of the press. Finally, it compares voting procedures between the colonial era and modern times, noting that voting was previously public, oral, and only for white male landowners while now it is private, written, and open to all adults.

3. The Rights of the American Colonists

10. Rights of the Colonists American colonists associated several rights with self-government Not to be taxed without consent of the legislature To vote To elect representatives to a legislature Not to have homes searched without warning To enjoy freedom of the press To enjoy freedom of religion To hold office To enjoy freedom of speech