Roots of American Democracy

1. Roots of American Democracy

2. Focus (1) Chapter 2 begins on page 26 of your textbook.Click the forward button to see more information about the above picture.

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4. Section 1-1 Our English Heritage Terms to Know Parliament, legislature, precedent, common law. Objectives • Describe the development of Parliament.  • Explain how English government changed after the Glorious Revolution.  • Explain what is meant by an unwritten constitution.  • Discuss England’s system of common law. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Additional lecture notes appear on the following slides.

5. Our English Heritage • Henry III advised by parliaments • 1300 Parliament became legislature

6. Legislature makes laws for a state or country • Leg. Developed into 2 houses

7. Glorious Revolution •  1600’s King James II deposed • William and Mary became King

8. Parliament’s more powerful than king • Parliament allowed citizens to have power

9. 1689- Bill of Rights gave Parliament power • make laws • Raise taxes

10. 3. Control nation’s army 4. Set up system of elections

11. Unwritten Constitution: England’s laws are not written down •  Laws contained in documents • Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, customs

12. Common Law: 1. People live by unwritten laws 2. Court decisions used as basis of law

13. 3. Similar cases get similar results 4. This system evolved, not planned    Some laws today are based on Common law

14. 5. Precedent- ruling from earlier case that was similar 6.  Common law was based on precedent

15. Section 1 Assessment 1 How did the English Parliament develop? It started as an advisory board to the king, developed into a legislature, then into a two-house lawmaking body, and then into citizen rule through the legislature. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

16. Section 1 Assessment 2 How did the government of England change after the Glorious Revolution? The people, not the monarch, became the source of Parliament’s power. The English Bill of Rights was also written at this time. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

17. Section 1 Assessment 3 What is meant by an unwritten constitution? An unwritten constitution is based on customs and various written documents, but no single document contains a master plan for the government. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

18. Section 1 Assessment 4 What is English common law? English common law is a system of law based on precedent. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

19. Section Trans 1-1 Click the mouse button or press the Space Barto view the next section of the transparency.

20. Section 2-1 The Colonial Experience Terms to Know colony, colonists, compact, town meeting Objectives • Explain the importance of the House of Burgesses.  • Discuss the importance of the Mayflower Compact.  • Describe the similarities among English colonial governments.  • Explain why the colonists began to develop a new sense of identity as Americans. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Additional lecture notes appear on the following slides.

21. Colonial Experience: Colony- people in one place who are ruled by a government in another place

22. Colonists- Those living in a colony Distance gave rise to Colonists wanting to rule themselves

23. 1607 Jamestown colonists form House of Burgess ¨

24. 1. House of Lords- nobles • 2. House of Commons- reps. From town & counties

25. Burgesses: representatives from each town or plantation met with governor 1st attempt to have rep. Government

26. Mayflower Compact: • 1620 Plymouth founded • Formed written plan of government On ship before arriving

27. Compact- agreement among people • Called for just and equal laws •   Pledged to obey laws

28. Direct democracy established through town meetings

29. Section 2 Assessment 1 What was the House of Burgesses and why was it important? The House of Burgesses was the representative government for Jamestown. It was the first legislature in colonial America. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

30. Section 2 Assessment 2 Why was the Mayflower Compact an important document? The Mayflower Compact established a tradition of direct democracy that remained strong in New England. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

31. Section 2 Assessment 3 How were the governments of English colonies similar? Each colony had a governor and a legislature. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

32. Section 2 Assessment 4 Why did the colonists begin to develop a sense of identity as Americans? The colonists began to develop a sense of identity because Britain wanted to control the thriving economies in the colonies, making colonists aware of the need to separate from English rule. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

33. Section Trans 2-1 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to view the activities.

34. Section Trans 2-2 Chapter 2, Section 2 What influence do you think the national origins of the colonists had on patterns of settlement? People from the same country or region often tended to settle close together. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

35. Section 3-1 Toward Independence Terms to Know mercantilism, boycott, repeal, delegate, congress, independence Objectives • Discuss the American colonists’ reaction to British taxes.  • Discuss the roles of the First Continental Congress and the Second Continental Congress in the movement toward independence.  • Explain the basic ideas found in the Declaration of Independence. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Additional lecture notes appear on the following slides.

36. As colonies grew so did various forms of governments. Each had governor and legislature

37. British or American: Considered British colonists but governed themselves. They built the towns, became source of wealth for Britain.

38. Britain: Mercantilism-theory that a country should sell more goods to other countries than it buys.

39. The U.S. was a source of cheap materials which were used to manufacture goods

40. Taxes: ¨Stamp Act- expensive tax stamp to newspapers and legal documents

41. Colonists respond: No taxation without representation

42. Began Boycotting or refusing to buy British goods  *Stamp act is cancelled

43. Intolerable Acts:

44. Restrict right to jury • British soldiers allowed to search colonist homes • Soldiers could move into their homes

45. First Continental Congress: 13 colonies sent delegates to a meeting in Philadelphia

46. Congress is a formal meeting at which delegates discuss matters of common concern

47.   Document sent to Britain demanding to have rights restored

48.  Made plans to extend boycott • King George III refused to hear requests/protests

49.   Battles of Lexington and Concord in Mass. • Led to increase support of independence

50. Independence: •   Means self reliance and freedom from outside control •    Ben Franklin representative of the colonist