1. Topic: Foundations of Government
Essential Question:
What ideas and events laid the foundation for the American Revolution?

2. Important European Ideas
Magna Carta
Document signed by the King of England in 1215
1st limit to his power

3. Document signed by the King of England in 1215
1st limit to his power
Guaranteed some basic rights:
Trial by jury
King could not tax without permission from Parliament

4. King could not tax without permission from Parliament Enlightenment
Trial by jury
King could not tax without permission from Parliament
Enlightenment
Period of great ideas in Europe that influenced American ideas on government
Francis Bacon

5. Enlightenment
Period of great ideas in Europe that influenced American ideas on government
English Bill of Rights
Expanded the ideas of the Magna Carta
Further limited the power of the English monarchy
Increased rights of citizens

6. Further limited the power of the English monarchy
Increased rights of citizens

7. Further limited the power of the English monarchy
Increased rights of citizens
John Locke
English thinker
Humans have 3 natural rights:
Life
Liberty
Property

8. Life
Liberty
Property
Social contract
Agreement between people and the government
If the government fails to protect the people’s rights, the people have the right (or duty) to change it or overthrow it

9. Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu
Agreement between people and the government
If the government fails to protect the people’s rights, the people have the right (or duty) to change it or overthrow it
Baron de Montesquieu
French thinker
Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de la Brede et de Montesquieu

10. Baron de Montesquieu
French thinker
Separation of powers into 3 branches of government

11. French thinker
Separation of powers into 3 branches of government
Colony
Definition: a territory established by a nation to increase its wealth

12. Colony
Definition: a territory established by a nation to increase its wealth
Reasons English citizens moved to North American colonies:
Financial
Religion

13. Financial
Religion
To start a new life

14. Religion
To start a new life
Pilgrims
Sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620

15. Pilgrims
Sailed to America on the Mayflower in 1620
Signed the Mayflower Compact
Agreed to majority rule
Helped establish the idea of self-government in the colonies

16. Agreed to majority rule
Helped establish the idea of self-government in the colonies
French and Indian War ( )
Britain v. France
Each side had Native American allies
Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea), Mohawk leader—ally to the British
French negotiating with Huron allies

17. Britain v. France
Each side had Native American allies
Fighting for control of North America

18. Each side had Native American allies
Fighting for control of North America

19. Battle of Jumonville Glen
Each side had Native American allies
Fighting for control of North America
Tanacharison,
the “Half King”
Battle of Jumonville Glen

20. Surrendered to the French: July 4, 1754
Each side had Native American allies
Fighting for control of North America
Fort Necessity
Surrendered to the French: July 4, 1754

21. Battle of the Monongahela
Gen. Edward Braddock
Battle of the Monongahela
Braddock’s death

24. Each side had Native American allies
Fighting for control of North America
Part of a worldwide war between European nations called the Seven Years’ War

25. Fighting for control of North America
Part of a worldwide war between European nations called the Seven Years’ War
British victory
Gained control over all territory east of the Mississippi River

26. British victory
Gained control over all territory east of the Mississippi River
Very expensive war
Leads to the American Revolution