1. Terms we’ve learned to love November 5, 2008 Teaching American History

2. Meanings are not timeless Liberty Liberty Equality Equality Property Property Democracy Democracy God God

3. Freedom/Liberty Puritans Puritans Liberty Liberty Natural Natural Moral Moral

4. Puritans (New England) Law—two court systems Church Church Civil Civil Anne Hutchinson—Winthrop judge and prosecutor Anne Hutchinson—Winthrop judge and prosecutor

5. Anne Hutchinson

6. Freedom of Religion Practice as they wished Practice as they wished Forbid all others Forbid all others freeman=citizen=church member=male freeman=citizen=church member=male

7. King Charles I 1625-1649

9. First Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;... Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;...

10. Martin Luther 1483-1546

11. JOHN CALVIN 1509-1564

12. Virginia

13. Liberty and Equality Virginia government Virginia government Governor and council Governor and council House of Burgess House of Burgess Voters Voters All white free men All white free men 1670--only landowners 1670--only landowners

14. Thomas Jefferson in Declaration of Independence: Thomas Jefferson in Declaration of Independence: all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.