1. 5-2 Roots of Representative Government
Essential Question: By placing Royal Governors in the colonies what was the British king taking away from the colonists?

2. Terms names and Why it matters
Colonists expected the government to protect their basic rights. Today we expect the same rights to be protected by our government
Terms: Magna Carta, Parliament, English Bill of Rights, salutary neglect, John Peter Zenger

3. Rights of Englishmen
Magna Carta: a document signed by king John in 1215
Ensured the rights of the English noblemen and freemen
the king could not
Seize property
Could not tax without the tax being agreed on
Be put in jail for a crime without a witness
Punish without a jury of peers, of the same social rank

4. Parliament England’s chief lawmaking body Two houses
House of Commons: elected people
House of Lords: non elected people: nobles, judges, and church officials
Monarchy: King and Queen

5. Parliament and the Colonies
Colonists governed themselves by forming elected assemblies
Parliament still had control over the colonies
Parliament passed laws without representation from the colonists
colonists didn’t like the laws and began clashing with the royal governors

6. Royal Governor’s
King James wanted to rule England and the colonies with total authority
Edmund Andros: royal governor in the colonies
Angered the colonists
Stopped representative assemblies
Only allowed town meetings once a year
colonists complain that they are being taxed without having a voice in government

7. Glorious Revolution
King James was removed from the throne for not respecting the rights of the people
William and Mary become King and Queen of England
Agree to follow the
English Bill of Rights: agreement to respect citizens and Parliament
Monarchy could not cancel laws or impose taxes without Parliament agreeing
Excessive fines and punishments outlawed, people could complain about the monarchy without punishment

8. Power in the Colonies Colonists jailed Andros
Took back their assemblies
Governor’s had the power to strike down the assemblies but rarely did
Governor’s did not enforce the laws established by Parliament on trade, use of money, apprenticeships
England interfered very little with colonial affairs
Salutary neglect: hands off
Colonists are used to being on their own

9. Zenger Trial John Peter Zenger: publisher for New York Weekly
Put in jail for printing criticism of the New York governor
Defender said people have the right to speak the truth
Jury agrees Zenger is released from jail
First steps toward Freedom Of the Press