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2 The Great Awakening and The Enlightenment page 123,124
Person #1= _________________________________________Person #2= _________________________________________ What was the Great Awakening? Did church membership increase or decline? What numbers show this? How were new ministers trained? What ideas did the Great Awakening encourage in the colonies? The Enlightenment Person #1= _________________________________________Person #2= _________________________________________ What did the Enlightenment encourage? What were the natural rights that John Locke argued for? Who created government and why? What should the people do if the government does not fulfill its obligation?

3 How did the Great Awakening effect the colonist?
The movement stirred up feelings of individual worth, equality and the right to challenge authority. Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield and others would preach to large crowds.

4 What enlightenment ideas influenced the colonist?
People have natural rights and they create governments to protect those rights. John Locke=“all mankind is equal and independent”

5 The Great Awakening The Enlightenment
Explain and illustrate both, the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment, be sure to mention a couple of people that helped these “movements.” What did the Great Awakening encourage? The Enlightenment What did the Enlightenment encourage?

6 These two accounts relate to the firing of the first shots of the American Revolution at Lexington, Massachusetts. Based on these accounts, what conclusion can be drawn? (Citi 21A) a. American militia men fired the first shots at Lexington. b. The British fired the first shots of the American Revolution. c. Secondary sources are more accurate than primary sources. d. The point of view of the writer may lead to some bias in the account.

7 Roots of Government English Bill of Rights English Political Tradition
Magna Carta (1215)- Guaranteed the right of trial by jury; the King could not impose new taxes without consent British Parliament- England’s national legislators made up of Nobles and elected representatives. English Bill of Rights (1689)-an agreement signed by the King and Queen to respect the rights of English citizens. The Rise of Colonial Self-Government House of Burgesses- created in 1619, the first representative assembly in the America colonies. Mayflower Compact (1620)- an agreement which set forth the ideas of self-government and majority rules. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut-was an early constitution that expanded the idea of Representative Government by allowing non-church members who own land to vote. Town Meetings- At town meetings the men would elect Representatives that would govern town affairs. English Bill of Rights

8 English Citizens Have Basic Rights (Jarrett page 69)
Read all about it! English Citizens Have Basic Rights (Jarrett page 69) Magna Carta (List Rights) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ British Parliament (List Rights) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ English Bill of Rights (List Rights) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ English Bill of Rights

9 Roots of Government English Bill of Rights English Political Tradition
Magna Carta (1215)- Guaranteed the right of trial by jury; the King could not impose new taxes without consent British Parliament- England’s national legislators made up of Nobles and elected representatives. English Bill of Rights (1689)-an agreement signed by the King and Queen to respect the rights of English citizens. The Rise of Colonial Self-Government House of Burgesses- created in 1619, the first representative assembly in the America colonies. Mayflower Compact (1620)- an agreement which set forth the ideas of self-government and majority rules. Fundamental Orders of Connecticut-was an early constitution that expanded the idea of Representative Government by allowing non-church members who own land to vote. Town Meetings- At town meetings the men would elect Representatives that would govern town affairs. The Rise of Colonial Self-Government English Bill of Rights

10 Protected Rights given to
English Citizens Colonial Self-Government

11 Shared Powers in the Colonies page 128
Which groups were appointed? Which groups were elected by the people? Which group had the authority to levy taxes and make laws? Who had the final approval on laws? Who had the right to dismiss the Colonial Assembly? Define or explain the term “Salutary Neglect”. Think about these… What factor led England to “Salutary Neglect” ? To what type of government will this lead in the colonies?

12 31. What important idea did these three historic documents have in common? (Govt 15A, 29C)
The Parliament has control over the army. English subjects enjoy certain basic human rights. The king cannot pass new laws without approval from nobles. The people in the community agree to make their laws and respect them.

13 English Bill of Rights


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