The " Declaration " section of the Declaration of Independence contains the purpose of government. The major rights of the US citizens including right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. People's consent has been taken before forming the government.
The establishment of relief agencies
It was "John Smith" who issued strict punishment and a system whereby colonists could be given land if they agreed to farm it in the colony of Jamestown, since Smith was known as the "savior" of the Jamestown colony in this regard.