COS Standard 2 Part B Compare regional differences among early New England, Middle and Southern colonies regarding economics, geography, culture, government and American Indian relations.

Explaining the role of essential documents in the establishment of colonial government, including the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights and the Mayflower Compact

Magna Carta 1215 King John of England Limited the power of the king and forms Parliament Sets up representative government as well as protection of individual rights Basis for US Constitution and Bill of Rights

Glorious Revolution James II disliked Disobeyed Parliament Practiced Catholicism James has a male heir to the throne with his second wife who would practice Catholicism. Parliament was unwilling to have another Catholic king. Parliament overthrows James II and replaces him with his Protestant daughter and husband William of Orange and Mary. Bloodless exchange of power

English Bill of Rights Further limited the powers of the king Listed the rights that Parliament and citizen had Use in writing the US Bill of Rights

Mayflower Compact Agreement to form a crude government and to submit to the majority under the regulations they agreed upon. Step towards self government Leads to town meetings