1. EQ: What influenced the growth of democracy in the American colonies?
1.2 Democratic Roots
EQ: What influenced the growth of democracy in the American colonies?

2. Discussion
Discussion: Human Rights & Freedoms
(Handout)
What rights should EVERYONE have?
How do we decide?

3. Foundations of Democracy

4. Foundations of Democracy
Judeo-Christian Tradition
Rulers were subject to God’s laws – Equality!
All people were equal in the eyes of God

5. Foundations of Democracy
Greco-Roman Tradition
Greece
Direct Democracy
Citizens make all decisions in gov
Citizens have responsibilities
Juries
Rome
Republicanism
Citizens elect representatives to rule
Equality in the law
Innocent until proven guilty

7. Foundations of Democracy
Parliamentary Tradition
Instead of creating new ideas, colonists copied from the British

8. Foundations of Democracy
1215: Magna Carta
1ST document to limit an English king’s power
New ideas
All people had certain guaranteed rights
Protected rights of people
Trial by jury
People could own private property
King must obey the law
Video:
Magna
Carta

9. Foundations of Democracy
Parliament
Originally a council to advise the king
Became an elected Legislature
Group who has power to make laws

10. Foundations of Democracy
1688: Glorious Revolution
Parliament removed King James II from power
Mary and William placed in power
Results
English Bill of Rights
Written list of freedoms that the gov promised to protect
Restated rights granted by the Magna Carta
Constitutional Monarchy
King and Parliament rule together
Bloodless (no battle)

12. QW #1
Write an introductory paragraph for an essay that answers the following prompt: Discuss 3 influences on American democratic government.
Sent. 1: Introduce the time period.
Sent. 2-3: Give background about the topic, leading to the thesis.
Sent. 4: Write a specific thesis.

13. Is this an effective introduction?
Critique
Several traditions contributed to the roots of American democratic government. Judaism and Christianity both emphasized equality under God, which led to equality under law. The idea of people participating in government came from Greco-Roman tradition. Greece had a direct democracy with citizens voting on all issues, while Rome had a republic with representatives making decisions for the people. Furthermore, colonists brought with them ideas of English parliamentary tradition, utilizing a separate law-making body from the head of government.

14. Is this an effective introduction?
Critique
Many believe that American democracy began with drafting the Constitution. However, it actually began to take shape during colonial times. Furthermore, the ideals of democratic government are much older, and can be traced back to other cultures. Judeo-Christian, Greco-Roman, and English Parliamentary traditions all contributed to the development of American democratic government.

15. QW#1 Go back and look at your introduction. Re-read it!
Does it introduce the topic?
Does it have a clear thesis?
Make one change to your paragraph to make it better.

16. QW #1 cont.
Choose one of your topics from your thesis statement and write a body paragraph.
Start with a topic sentence.
Provide evidence to support this area as an influence on American Democracy…how???
Provide commentary – Explain further…why???

17. Colonial Government

18. Colonial Government 1619: Jamestown, Virginia House of Burgesses
Marked the beginning of self-gov in the colonies
Representatives gathered to discuss common problems
Made laws for survival
Ex. - Anyone caught gambling “shall lose all of his or her winnings and both winners and losers shall forfeit ten shillings.”
Had no real power

19. Colonial Government 1620: Plymouth Wanted freedom to worship
Separated from Church of England
Mayflower Compact
Gov. of their own for their own colony
Don’t need a king to tell them what to do
Direct Democracy: Majority Rule
Created the Town Meeting
Citizens discussed and voted on issues
still used in New England today

20. Colonial Government 1638: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
1st written constitution in America
Created a representative democracy for the colony
Called for election of a governor and judges

21. Colonial Government Early 1700’s: All colonies had Elected legislature
Bicameral (2 branches)
Representatives were white males
Governor
Political leader of the colony
Elected by the people OR appointed by the King or state legislatures

22. The enlightenment

23. Enlightenment 1714–1818: Enlightenment (aka Age of Reason)
Intellectual movement based on scientific discoveries of the 1600s
Scientific ideas could be discovered through reason
Laws were applied to all aspects of life, including gov
Questioned common beliefs and superstitions

24. Enlightenment Leaders John Locke English philosopher
John Locke’s writings were widely read in America. They influenced Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.
Enlightenment
Leaders
John Locke
English philosopher
duty of gov was to protect citizens’ natural rights
Life, liberty, and property
French Baron de Montesquieu
powers of gov should be divided
Voltaire (French writer)
Criticized intolerance and prejudice
Other thinkers wanted to use new ideas to improve society, criminal justice, education, and conditions for the poor

25. Great awakening

26. Video: Great Awakening
Religious revival in the colonies
Broke control of religious authority
Mainly the Church of England
Allowed people to make choices & express their emotions more
Ministers preached about sin and repentance
Jonathan Edwards (Puritan minister)
“Sinners in the Hands of Angry God”
George Whitefield (British Methodist minister)

27. Copy the Multi-Flow Map
Great Awakening
Copy the Multi-Flow Map
Causes
Effects
Strict groups upset by Enlightenment & tolerance for other beliefs
United the colonies
Increased church membership
Religious leaders worried materialism displaced spiritual values
Great Awakening
New Protestant religions grew (Congregational Church, Methodist, Baptist, & Presbyterian)
Clergy wanted to bring people back to the church

28. Compare Primary Sources: The Great Awakening

31. Summarize Your Notes
EQ: What influenced the growth of democracy in the American colonies?

32. England establishes colonies in America
Make a flow map that shows how colonization lead to the spread of ideas, products, and slavery.
England establishes colonies in America