Looking at the map on page 100 answer: 1. What English Political Traditions spread to the colonies(there are three)? 2. What two Enlightenment thinkers impacted colonial rule, what were their main ideas (look at the dialogue box)? 3. Create a hypothesis to the following historical question: Would English rule and government affect American colonists? You will prove or disprove your thesis after the mini-lecture EQ: How did English ideas about rule and government affect the American colonies? Bell-work 8/10/12

Before we get started…. Objective: The student will be able to hypothesize if English ideas about government affected the colonies as evidenced by a completed flow diagram with 90% accuracy Flip to page 22 of your INB, where does our objective fit into our overall unit learning goal. We are now looking into colonial life

New Vocabulary Legislature-group of people who have the power to make laws Bill or Rights-written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect Habeas Corpus-person cannot be held in prison without being charged with a crime Freedom of the Press-the right of journalists to publish the truth without restriction or penalty Libel-publishing statements that damage a person’s reputation

The New England, the Middle, and the Southern colonies developed in some unique ways. But they were all English colonies, and they therefore shared a common English heritage What ideas do you think sailed across the Atlantic with the English colonists? Governing the Colonies

Flow Chart Take your notes under each correct portion of the flow chart

English Documents that affected English citizens and the Colonists: English colonists brought with them the ideas that they had political rights. Where did these ideas come from? 1.Magna Carta- government document written by English nobility in It limited the power of the King and protected English citizens. Guaranteed right to trial by jury.

English Documents that affected English citizens and the Colonists: English colonists brought with them the ideas that they had political rights. Where did these ideas come from? 2. Parliament-nobles formed a council to advise the King which turned into Parliament. Greatest power was the right to approve new taxes, gave Parliament a degree of control over the monarch

English Documents that affected English citizens and the Colonists: English colonists brought with them the ideas that they had political rights. Where did these ideas come from? 3. English Bill or Rights- government document written by English Parliament, increased power of Parliament while further reducing the power of the King. Was a list of freedoms that must be protected by the monarchy

Colonial Self Government: In North America, the colonists wanted a part in governing themselves, the idea of a representative government was dear to them. The first from of representative government began in Jamestown when the ________ __ __________ was created in Following the examples in front of them, by 1760 every British colony in North America has a legislature of some kind However, the legislatures still clashed with colonial governors appointed by the King (why?)

Freedom of the Press: Colonists also expected to enjoy traditional rights of English subjects Once such right, freedom of the press (?) was established by a court case in 1735 in New York The Zenger case of libel established the important ideal that democracy depends on a well-informed public Therefore, the press (?) has a right and responsibility to keep the public informed on truths How do we view this right today?

Regulating Trade: Under mercantilism (?) colonies existed to serve the economic needs of their parent country ( in what ways?) In 1651, Parliament passed a series of Navigation Acts By these laws: 1. Shipments from Europe to England colonies had to go through England first or the mother port

Regulating Trade: 2. Any imports to England from the colonies had to come in ships built and owned by the British 3. The colonies could sell key products (?) ONLY to England Would these acts be beneficial or detrimental to the colonies?

On the bottom of your flow chart: Prove or disprove your hypothesis and then do your scale check as a ticket out! REFLECTION-Discuss in your groups: Where do you think you are on today’s Unit learning goal? Rate yourself 1-4. (1- I did not try very hard. 4- I gave it my best) To move up a level, what do you think you need to do? Are you clear about the lesson so far? Are you confused about anything? Is there anything you can do to enhance your learning today? Complete your scale check