Chapter 4: Section 4 Government, Religion and Culture Magna Carta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T DadMlpR9ys Protestant Reformation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5 qR7tflG0
William and Mary signed English Bill of Rights in 1689 Glorious Revolution William and Mary signed English Bill of Rights in 1689 English Bill of Rights: a. Right to trial by jury b. Rights of the accused c. More Representation in Parliament d. Foundation of Bill of Rights
Freedom of the Press Right of the press to publish the truth without restriction or penalty John Peter Zenger
Mercantilism: Making Money Export: Sell aboard English Colonial Rule Mercantilism: Making Money Export: Sell aboard Import: Buying goods from other countries Navigation Acts: Must trade with England only Smuggling: Trading Illegally
Colonial Self-Government Voting Rights: White, men, owned property. Make laws to govern over their colonies King could rule over them because he appointed the royal governors Giving Englishmen legal rights led the colonists to expect a voice in their government.
Emerging Cultures Women Men Children
--Education Massachusetts passes first public education law Literacy: The ability to read and write Why was the literacy rate higher in New Colonies than the others? Taught religion too
Knowledge, reason and science could improve society Spread Ideas The Enlightenment Europe Knowledge, reason and science could improve society Spread Ideas
Ben Franklin’s Contribution Enlightenment Thinker Interested in Science Founded a hospital, fire department, first library and a university Statesman Published the Pennsylvania Gazette
Plantation System
Growth of Slavery Growth of the planation system led to the need for labors. Middle Passage is part of “triangular trade”
Middle Passage ship below deck
Roots of American Literature Phillis Wheatly: African American slave who learned to read and write: Page 120 A famous poet of 1750’s
Religion in the Colonies The Great Awakening: Religious revival which spread religion and formed many new churches, especially in the backcountry. Led to more tolerance of religion in the colonies Spread information
John Locke 1690 he published Two Treatises on Government. In this book he stated that people have certain natural rights,: inalienable rights, meaning that they cannot be taken away. These rights belong to every human being from birth. These rights include life, liberty, and property
Montesquieu Baron de Montesquieu 1748 Published a book arguing that the powers of government should be clearly defined and limited He favored Separation of Powers or division of power of government into separate branches