1. Chapter 4: Section 4 Government, Religion and Culture
Magna Carta
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Protestant Reformation
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2. 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

3. Freedom of the Press
Right of the press to publish the truth without restriction or penalty
John Peter Zenger

4. 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

5. 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.

6. Emerging Cultures
Women
Men
Children

7. --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

8. Knowledge, reason and science could improve society Spread Ideas
The Enlightenment
Europe
Knowledge, reason and science could improve society
Spread Ideas

9. Ben Franklin’s Contribution
Enlightenment Thinker
Interested in Science
Founded a hospital, fire department, first library and a university
Statesman
Published the Pennsylvania Gazette

10. Plantation System

11. Growth of Slavery
Growth of the planation system led to the need for labors.
Middle Passage is part of “triangular trade”

13. Middle Passage ship below deck

14. Roots of American Literature
Phillis Wheatly: African American slave who learned to read and write: Page 120
A famous poet of 1750’s

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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