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8. What was significant about the Magna Carta?

A. It appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first inventor in America
B. It promised certain rights to citizens
C. It forbid the king from being all powerful
D. It created a group of people to make laws in the New World

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B. It promised certain rights to citizens

Step-by-step explanation:

Magna Carta, which means 'The Great Charter', is one of the most important documents in history as it established the principle that everyone is subject to the law, even the king, and guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial.

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