Roots of Representative Government Week 1-4
Do NOW: Active study 13 colonies notes you have a quiz in 10 minutes! (HINT: know how to compare/contrast different regions of colonies!!!)
When finished with quiz: Silence until last quiz comes in I give zeros for talking even if you re done Finish 13 colonies map (color three groups of colonies like p.89!!) and glue into your interactive journal Glue your Roots of Representative Government flow chart on the next left hand side page in your interactive notebook Make a notes page and title Roots of Representative Government Work on HOT questions for your notes YES! Every term NEEDS a HOT question
What are some Freedoms we have in America? Think/Pair/Share
How would you feel if these freedoms were taken away? Think/Pair/Share
Representative Government United States is a representative democracy We elect people to REPRESENT us in government Citizens have personal freedoms
Representative Government Before: People believed they were not worthy unless royalty People worked for master and king Few men owned all the land or the king did British colonies ruled by King of Great Britain and Parliament After People believed they had rights People worked together to rule with majority vote ALL citizens matter and have a voice People represented in government by president and Congress
MAGNA CARTA(English) (1215) English document that took power away from the king of England and gave them to the people Parliament (English legislative branch) had greater power over king to make decisions Gave the people the right to a jury trial
King doesn t pay attention to what is going on in colonies as long as they are following laws Leads to increased selfgovernment Colonies allowed to make own decisions about who leads them Cause of the Revolution Salutary Neglect
THE ENLIGHTENMENT Time period in the 1600s that emphasized reason and science to obtain knowledge
William Blackstone English lawyer established the concept of rule of law. Individual rights could not be violated by government.
Charles Montesquieu French philosopher to established the idea of separation of powers. (Different parts of the government have different responsibilities)
John Locke Englishmen who established the idea of government with the consent of the governed. life, liberty and property. Purpose of government was to protect rights of people. If government failed to do this, it could be overthrown.
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS (1689) English document giving English citizens individual rights Right to bear arms(weapons) No new taxes without Parliaments approval
VIRGINIA HOUSES OF BURGESSES (1619) First elected representative government in the colonies 1 st time people voted in the colonies Had power to make laws for colony
MAYFLOWER COMPACT (1620) Plymouth, MA Social contract for self government and the rule of law Written by the men who sailed to America on the Mayflower ship
FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT (1639) First state constitution that established due process of the law (there are procedures law enforcement has to follow) Written by Thomas Hooker
Puritans and Pilgrims Came to British colonies for religious freedom beginning in the 1600s Believed everyone should read the Bible and learn moral lessons had free schools Hard work and living moral life would get you into heaven First representative colony in British colonies Mayflower Compact said Self-government
William Penn (1681) Given grant from king to found Pennsylvania Quaker (peaceful religion) Pennsylvania founded for religious freedom
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING (1720s 1740s) Era of religious passion and excitement People found individual relationship with God Began to form own opinions about Bible
Closure: What themes do you see in the thinking of our early roots? (Put your IB thinking caps on)