1. ORIGINS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT MR. ALLEN
U.S. GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 2
ORIGINS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
MR. ALLEN

2. OUR POLITICAL BEGINNINGS
MID 1500s – explorers, traders and settlers came to N. America
The English came in the largest numbers
Our government is heavily influenced by English thought

3. 3 Ideas brought by the English
Ordered Government
Limited Government
Representative government

4. LANDMARK ENGLISH DOCUMENTS
THE MAGNA CARTA
THE PETITION OF RIGHT
THE BILL OF RIGHTS

5. 13 COLONIES 13 SCHOOLS OF GOVERNMENT
ESTABLISH SEPERATELY
ALL COLONIES ESTABLISHED 3 WAYS
ROYAL COLONIES-Direct crown control
PROPRIETARY COLONIES-King gave a person a grant of land
CHARTER COLONIES-Charters going to the colonists themselves. Laws made not subject to governors' veto or the crown.

6. CHAPTER 2 SECTION 2 PARLIAMENT LEFT MANAGEMENT TO THE CROWN
HOWEVER, IN THIS TIME THE COLONIES WERE LEFT ALONE
COLONIAL LEGISLATURES ASSUMED BROAD POWERS

7. KING GEORGE COMES TO POWER
NEW TAXES TO SUPPORT TROOPS
TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
COLONIES HAD GOTTEN USED TO TAKING CARE OF THEMSELVES

8. THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
Formed in response to the intolerable acts
The colonies discussed the worsening situation
Called for a boycott of trade with England

9. THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
British government refused to compromise
Gathered after “the shot heard round the world” at Lexington and Concord
This congress became by necessity the nation’s first government
Fought a war, raised money, made treaties

10. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Written by Thomas Jefferson
Taken in part from John Locke
People have the right to
overthrow an unjust government