Government, Government, Religion, and Religion, and

CultureCulture

The Glorious RevolutionThe Glorious Revolution• King James forced off the thrown in 1688 King James forced off the thrown in 1688

and Placed his daughter Mary and her and Placed his daughter Mary and her husband, William of Orange on the husband, William of Orange on the thrown.thrown.

• Remember what happened to Chucky the Remember what happened to Chucky the First? The Parliament is getting more First? The Parliament is getting more powerful.powerful.

• William and Mary sign the English Bill William and Mary sign the English Bill of Rights. of Rights.

The English Bill of RightsThe English Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights laid out certain basic rights for (at The Bill of Rights laid out certain basic rights for (at the time) all Englishmen. The Act set out that there the time) all Englishmen. The Act set out that there should be:should be:

•no royal interference with the law. Though the no royal interference with the law. Though the sovereign remains the fount of justice, he or she sovereign remains the fount of justice, he or she cannot unilaterally establish new courts or act as a cannot unilaterally establish new courts or act as a judge.judge.

•no taxation by Royal Prerogative. The agreement no taxation by Royal Prerogative. The agreement of the parliament became necessary for the of the parliament became necessary for the implementation of any new taxesimplementation of any new taxes

The English Bill of RightsThe English Bill of Rights

•no standing army may be maintained no standing army may be maintained during a time of peace without the consent during a time of peace without the consent of parliament.of parliament.

•no royal interference in the freedom of the no royal interference in the freedom of the people to have arms for their own defense as people to have arms for their own defense as suitable to their class and as allowed by law suitable to their class and as allowed by law (simultaneously restoring rights previously (simultaneously restoring rights previously taken from Protestants by James II)taken from Protestants by James II)

•no royal interference in the election of no royal interference in the election of members of parliamentmembers of parliament

The English Bill of RightsThe English Bill of Rights

•the freedom of speech and debates or the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliamentplace out of Parliament

•"grants and promises of fines or "grants and promises of fines or forfeitures" before conviction are voidforfeitures" before conviction are void

•no excessive bail or "cruel and no excessive bail or "cruel and unusual" punishments may be imposedunusual" punishments may be imposed

The English Bill of RightsThe English Bill of Rights

MercantilismMercantilism• The English viewed its American The English viewed its American

Colonies as an economic recourse. Colonies as an economic recourse.

• The Colonies provided raw materials The Colonies provided raw materials for English manufacturers, and a for English manufacturers, and a market for finished products. market for finished products.

• As a nations trade grows, it gold As a nations trade grows, it gold reserve increase, and the nation reserve increase, and the nation becomes more powerful.becomes more powerful.

The Navigation ActsThe Navigation Acts1751 - 17631751 - 1763

• Series of acts (laws) Series of acts (laws) that directed the flow that directed the flow of goods between of goods between England and the England and the Colonies.Colonies.

• Smuggling Smuggling

• Only British ships could transport Only British ships could transport imported and exported goods from imported and exported goods from the colonies.the colonies.

• The only people who were allowed The only people who were allowed to trade with the colonies had to be to trade with the colonies had to be British citizens.British citizens.

• Commodities such as sugar, Commodities such as sugar, tobacco, and cotton wool which tobacco, and cotton wool which were produced in the colonies could were produced in the colonies could be exported only to British ports.be exported only to British ports.

Colonial GovernmentColonial Government

• Government in the colonies varies by Government in the colonies varies by the type of charter for that colony.the type of charter for that colony.

• Question: What are the three types Question: What are the three types of colonial charters?of colonial charters?– Charter ColoniesCharter Colonies

– Proprietary ColoniesProprietary Colonies

– Royal ColoniesRoyal Colonies

Colonial Government Colonial Government • As the colonies grew, so did the As the colonies grew, so did the

colonists views on government.colonists views on government.

• Time and distance from the mother-Time and distance from the mother-country necessitated some form of country necessitated some form of government to be in place.government to be in place.

• The Crown also had the responsibility The Crown also had the responsibility to enforce its laws on the colonies. to enforce its laws on the colonies.

American ColoniesAmerican ColoniesTypeCharter

Proprietary

Royal

ColonyConnecticut, Rhode Island

GovernmentGovernor and Legislature Elected by Colonists

NoteGreat Britain had the right to approve governor, but governor could not veto legislature.

Connecticut, Rhode Island

Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania

Proprietor selected the governor and upper house. Colonists Elected the Lower House

Proprietor free to rule.

GA, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, SC, VA

Directly Ruled by Britain.

King appointed Gov. and Upper House. Colonists elected the Lower House.

Get Out The Vote

Get Out The VoteGet Out The Vote

An American CultureAn American CultureWhat did it entail?What did it entail?

The Great AwakeningThe Great Awakening• What are they awaking to?What are they awaking to?

• A religious movement concentrated in A religious movement concentrated in New England and the Middle Colonies.New England and the Middle Colonies.

• They called for a re-birth, “A return to They called for a re-birth, “A return to the strong faith of earlier days.the strong faith of earlier days.

• Why would this movement not take Why would this movement not take hold in the South?hold in the South?

The Great AwakeningThe Great Awakening

Jonathan Edwards

The Family is the The Family is the Foundation of Foundation of

Colonial SocietyColonial Society

Women:Women:

Cooked, Made Cooked, Made Butter and Butter and Cheese, Made Cheese, Made Clothes, Tended Clothes, Tended Livestock, ect.Livestock, ect.

Men:Men:

Worked the Fields, Built Worked the Fields, Built Houses and Barns, Houses and Barns, Represented Family in Represented Family in CommunityCommunity

Boys: Boys:

Indentured Indentured Servants or Servants or ApprenticesApprentices

Young Young Women: Women:

Maids, Cooks, Maids, Cooks, Nurses, until Nurses, until married.married.

Colonists Valued Colonists Valued Education and Education and children were children were usually taught to usually taught to read and write at read and write at home.home.

Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania and Massachusetts set up public Massachusetts set up public school systems – by law.school systems – by law.

Freedom of the PressFreedom of the Press The Internet of its TimeThe Internet of its Time

English Right of Free English Right of Free SpeechSpeech

Zenger –v- Royal GovZenger –v- Royal Gov

Q: What are some Q: What are some examples of Freedom of the examples of Freedom of the Press where the majority of Press where the majority of Americans would not agree Americans would not agree with the ideas expressed?with the ideas expressed?

QUESTIONS??QUESTIONS??