1. Chapter 6 Section 4 Pages 168-171
Democracy Takes Root
Chapter 6 Section 4 Pages

2. Changes in colonial government
When Charles II became king of England, he wanted more control over the land
When Charles died, his brother (James Duke of York) became king
He attempted to unite New York, New Jersey and New England as “the Dominion of New England”

3. The Dominion of New England
The dominions new governor Sir Edmond Androse set up new rules
He placed restriction on:
town meetings
Schools
The press
He also tried to replace the Puritans Congressional church with the Anglican church

4. The Glorious Revolution
The English people feared the king would try to make their country Roman Catholic
The English Parliament unseated James and gave the thrown to his daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange
They were so pleased with this peaceful change it became known as the glorious revolution
The following year the king and queen agreed to a bill of rights that protected the English rights

5. Sir Edmond Androse
When the colonists heard of the revolution they captured Sir Edmond Androse, imprisoned him, and sent him back to England
William and Mary restored elected officials to individual colonies
This ended the Dominion of New England

6. Bacon’s Rebellion Nathaniel Bacon, a planter from Virginia
Charged that the Governor was not doing his job by protecting the frontier from Indian raids
He lead 300 farmers and servants in a raid against Native Americans (this became known as Bacons Rebellion)
The farmers then marched to Jamestown, demanded other reforms and burned the town
The rebellion ended when Bacon became sick and later died

7. Mercantilism
This was a policy that was followed by most European Colonies
It meant that a colony must sell more than it bought to be considered profitable
The English colonies were important because they provided raw materials for trade and a market for manufactured goods

8. Navigation Acts Laws that were passed to control colonial trade
Must use English built ships for all their trade
Certain crops such as tobacco, indigo, and cotton could only be sold to England
Colonists could buy only English made goods
England also imposed a tax on coastal shipment in and out of the colonies

9. Moving Toward Self Government
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