What do the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment have in common?

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What do the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment have in common? AGENDA Warm Up Influential Documents Notes Work on Study Guide HOMEWORK ALL: Study Guide, due Tue Sept 19th Warm up #11 9/15 What do the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment have in common?

Influential Documents  Magna  Carta  English Bill  of Rights 

The Magna Carta, 1215 Limits the power of the King of England No unfair imprisonment; Trial by jury Consult with nobles before raising taxes **Only helped NOBLES

English Bill of Rights, 1689 Englishmen had certain civil and political rights that could not be taken away. These included: freedoms: To petition the king To bear arms for self-defense To elect (vote for) members of Parliament Of speech in Parliament From cruel and unusual punishments

John Locke’s Natural Rights People were born w/ right to life, liberty and to own property Purpose of govt. is to protect these “unalienable” rights Rulers who denied these rights must be overthrown influenced Thomas Jefferson (Declaration of Independence) 1776

Virginia House of Burgesses 1st elected representative assembly in America. Purpose: take some control away from the strict governor & give power to representatives (burgesses) Reps meet once a year to make laws. Before this, England had all the decision making power in the colonies.

Mayflower Compact 1st social contract for self-govt in America. Purpose: Order & Success for the good of the colony’s survival

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut 1st written constitution in America Purpose: maintain peace & union through Biblical values among the settlers Set up a govt. with 3 branches Led by Thomas Hooker, who wanted their govt. to be pleasing to God

You Respond! On a 1/2 sheet of paper, pick one of these influential documents and explain WHY that document is critical to the colonists creating their own Self-Government. Minimum of 5 sentences.

Petition of Right Only Parliament can levy taxes No martial law in time of peace habeas corpus: Prisoners may challenge arrest (must have evidence to be imprisoned)

September 11, 2015 Agenda Homework 9/11 pre-AP: Test Review due 9/15 (Tue) Influential Documents Activity Regular: Test Review due 9/15 (Tue)