2. The stops along the road to American Democracy. Click on the stop signs to learn about each stops along the road to American Democracy. Clicking on the stop sign on the bottom right corner of the slides will return you to the timeline.

3. Ancient Greece Roman Senate English Roots King VS Nobles React Results of The Conflict Establishment Of Parliament Parliament Splits Coming To America The Stamp Act British Taxations England Exploits for profit Colonial Growth England Takes a Hands off Approach The 13 Colonies The Mayflower Compact House of Burgesses Founding of Jamestown Virginia Second Continental Congress Repeal of Stamp act Boston Massacre Boston Tea Party Intolerable Acts First continental congress Colonist Boycott Battles of Lexington and concord Thomas Paine Wrote common sense Declaration of independence 287 BC 500 BC 1066 AD 1200 AD 1213 AD1209 AD 1215 AD 1350 AD 1492 AD 1607 AD 1619 AD1620 AD 1732 AD 1776 AD 1733 AD 1750’s AD 1764 AD 1763 AD 1765 AD 1770AD 1765 AD 1773 AD1774 AD 1775 AD 1774 AD 1775 AD 1776 AD Click the white house to take star student test

4. Ancient Athens Greece Direct Democracy Only men that owned land could vote 3D’s – Discuss – Debate – Decide Return to the Road

5. The Roman Senate Return to the Road

6. Influences from England’s early government Many of the rights that American citizens enjoy today can be traced back to the political and legal traditions of England. When English people began settling here in the 1600’s they brought with them a history of limited and representative government Return to the Road

7. King John Inherited the throne in 1199 Treated the nobles harshly He was jealous of their wealth and influence The nobles rebelled in 1215 and forced the king to sign the Magna Carta Return to the Road

8. The Nobles React The nobles rebelled in 1215 and forced the king to sign the Magna Carta Return to the Road

9. Magna Carta Magna Carta is Latin for great charter This document proteted the nobles privileges and upheld their authority It also granted rights to all land holders Rights that eventually came to apply to all English People Return to the Road

10. Parliament The parliament grew in power and size. Over time the parliament became more powerful than the monarchy This lead to the Glorious Revolution Return to the Road

11. Parliament Split Into the house of lords (nobles) and the house of Commons (citizens) Return to the Road

12. Bringing the English Heritage to America Even though the colonist were far from home they remained loyal subjects of England The keep a strong sense of the English political system They accepted common law and believed that the ruler was not above the law Return to the Road

13. Jamestown The first permanent English settlement in North America was Jamestown 1607 Was created by a charter from King James A charter is a written document granting land and the authority to set up colonial governments. Return to the Road

14. The Virginia House of Burgesses In 1619 the colonist chose two representative from each county to meet with the governor and his council. These 22 men were called burgesses and they formed the House of Burgesses The first representative legislature in English colonies This marked the beginning of self government in colonial America. Return to the Road

15. The Mayflower Compact The compact stated that the government would make Just and equal laws for the general good of the colony. The signers pledged to obey those law This set up a Direct democracy in which all men would vote and the majority would rule Return to the Road

16. Early Colonial Governments By 1733 13 English colonies stretched from Massachusetts in the north to Georgia in the south Each colony set up its own government Each had a governor and a legislature with elected representatives Return to the Road

17. England takes a Hands off Approach As time passed the governments took on more and more power and responsibility While the king and parliament were preoccupied with matter in England America soon grew used to making their own decisions. They built towns roads, and organized their own churches, schools, and hospitals. All with out the help of Great Britain. Return to the Road

18. 13. Colonial Growth Town/cities -  immigrants from Europe The colonies grew and became successful Return to the Road

19. 14. England saw the potential in America for its own gain Mercantilism – The belief that a country should sell more goods than it buys. King George the III wanted to use the colonies as a source of cheap goods. Return to the Road

20. 15. British Taxation How can they tax us? Your ties with England have not been broken Return to the Road

21. 16. The Stamp Act King Gorge III used the stamp act to force the colonist to pay for the French and Indian War. The colonist complained “No taxation without representation Return to the Road

22. 17. Colonist Boycott Boycott-The refusal to buy goods The Colonist Boycotted all English goods The colonial boycott was successful Return to the Road

23. 18. Parliament repeal of Stamp act Why did they repealed the stamp act? – Merchant were putting pressure on Parliament Merchants were unhappy with the stamp act because they were losing money. Return to the Road

24. 19. Boston Massacre British troops kill several civilians during a riot. Return to the Road

25. 20. Boston Tea Party Colonist dressed as native Americans and dumped a cargo of tea in to the Boston bay as a protest of the Tea Tax. Return to the Road

26. 21. Intolerable acts Passed in reaction to the Boston Tea party Restricted the colonists’ rights – Limited right to trial by jury – Allowed British soldier to move into colonist homes Return to the Road

27. 22. First continental congress Sent a document to the King demanding the rights of the colonist be restored Made plans to extend the boycott They vowed to hold another meeting if their demand were not met in a year. Return to the Road

28. 23. Battles of Lexington and concord King George responded by sending troops. Return to the Road

29. 24. Second Continental Congress Convened in May 1775 to discuss if they should break away from Britain Return to the Road

30. 25. Thomas Paine common sense Wrote the pamphlet COMMON SENSE, that helped fan the flames of independence Return to the Road

31. 26. Declaration of independence Written mostly by Thomas Jefferson Was approved by the second continental congress on July 4 th 1776 Return to the Road

32. Where is the birth place of Direct Democracy? Greece Rome England America Next Question

33. In 1215 this king was forced to sign the Magna Carta King James King George III King John King Henry VIII Next Question

34. Split into the house of lords and the house of commons Va. House of Burgess Congress Parliament The Senate Next Question

35. The first representative legislature in the English colonies Parliament The Senate Va. House of Burgesses The Mayflower Council Next Question

36. The first permanent English settlement in North America was Jamestown 1607? Plymouth Jamestown Boston St. Augustine Next Question

37. Passed by England in reaction to the Boston Tea party The Stamp Act The Intolerable Act The Tea Act The Patriot Act Next Question

38. Convened in May 1775 to discuss if the American Colonies should break away from Britain First Continental Congress Second Continental Congress Mayflower Compact The Declaration of Independence Next Question

39. Who wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense” Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin George Washington Thomas Paine Click here to end Quiz

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