Terms we’ve learned to love November 5, 2008 Teaching American History
Meanings are not timeless Liberty Liberty Equality Equality Property Property Democracy Democracy God God
Freedom/Liberty Puritans Puritans Liberty Liberty Natural Natural Moral Moral
Puritans (New England) Law—two court systems Church Church Civil Civil Anne Hutchinson—Winthrop judge and prosecutor Anne Hutchinson—Winthrop judge and prosecutor
Anne Hutchinson
Freedom of Religion Practice as they wished Practice as they wished Forbid all others Forbid all others freeman=citizen=church member=male freeman=citizen=church member=male
King Charles I
First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;... Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;...
Martin Luther
JOHN CALVIN
Virginia
Liberty and Equality Virginia government Virginia government Governor and council Governor and council House of Burgess House of Burgess Voters Voters All white free men All white free men only landowners only landowners
Thomas Jefferson in Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson in Declaration of Independence: all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.