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The beginning of The United States of America’s government
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Imagine… All of MSD’s students move to an island. There are no adults.
There are little kids, 3 years old, and older kids 19 years old, and everyone in between. How would you make sure everyone was taken care of? How would you make sure no one hurt each other?
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First to America… Arrived in Jamestown, Virginia 1607
Were workers for the London Company The workers became unhappy, they were being bossed around The owner of the company picked a governor for the workers The governor had complete power
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Virginia cont.… Later, the London Company let the workers elect men from each district (area) to be in a governing body (government group) House of Burgesses – the governing body in Virginia First meeting – July 1619
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The Pilgrims Government
Arrived in Massachusetts Were not under the London Company Were under England’s king Before they went on land, they wrote a contract that was their plan for their own government The pilgrims promised to join together to make their government good and help people
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The Pilgrims Compact Called “The Mayflower Compact”
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The Mayflower Compact The pilgrims promised to join together to make their government good and help people They promised to make laws They promised to pick leaders They promised to obey (follow) the laws and the leaders
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Massachusetts More towns in Massachusetts Each man voted on everything
Direct Democracy
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Religious Freedom Pilgrims came to North America to make their own church
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More Religious Rules Rules in Massachusetts said that there could be only one kind of church
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Real Religious Freedom
Not everyone liked this rule and left Massachusetts and set up two new colonies: Rhode Island Connecticut
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Starting a Colony – Starting a Government
Charters started each colony – the charter was signed by England’s king Charters let the people have freedom to govern (control) themselves Charters let the people make their own laws
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Starting a Colony – Starting a Government
Each town elected leaders and representatives People elected governors and judges
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The First Constitutions
Rhode Island and Connecticut wrote their own constitutions
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The First Constitutions
The constitutions listed the powers the government could have The constitutions listed the political rights of people
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