1. How do new ideas change the way people live? Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Colonial Government
How do new ideas change the way people live?
Chapter 4, Lesson 2

2. Vocabulary: Chapter 4, Lesson 2
Civil liberties (in the reading)
Magna Carta (in the reading)
Representative government
English Bill of Rights (in the reading)
Mercantilism

3. English Ideas of Government
Read “English Principles of Government” pg. 98
Complete the following Table

4. English System of Government
English colonists—bring English ideas about government to America.
For example—two English ideas about government:
protected rights
representative government
Both ideas influenced the development of the United States and are part of the U.S. Constitution.

5. Protected Rights
Colonists believed government must respect their civil liberties (rights)
Magna Carta (1215)—the first document which guaranteed people’s rights.
Gave English people protection against unjust treatment or punishment.

6. Representative Government
The idea of representative government comes from England—people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government.

7. Glorious Revolution
Watch the following video.
Identify the rights given to the people of England by the English Bill of Rights when William and Mary took over.
In the mid-1600s, Parliament and King struggled for power.
Parliament won, removed King James II from power, and crowned William & Mary to rule.
William & Mary promised to govern England fairly and follow the laws Parliament passes.
After the Glorious Revolution no ruler would have more power than Parliament.

8. English Bill of Rights
To limit the power of the King, Parliament passed the English Bill of Rights:
Illegal for the ruler to suspend Parliament's laws
Ruler could not impose taxes,
Ruler could not raise an army without Parliament's permission

9. Review Questions (pg. 98- 100)
How did the Magna Carta influence (affect) government in the colonies?
What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

10. Local Government in the Colonies
Over time, colonists began discussing local issues in town meetings => local government
Landowners had the right to vote representatives and pass laws.
Local government make colonists develop a strong belief in the right to government themselves (not by King) this helps the American Revolution!!

11. Voting in the Colonies Only white men who owned property could vote.
Most women, indentured servants, landless poor, and African Americans could not vote.

12. Activity: English Economic Polices
Read English Economic Policies on pg
Answer the following two questions:

13. Mercantilism England followed economic idea of mercantilism.
Mercantilism = for a country to be wealthy with sliver & gold it must:  
1. Must export (sell to other countries), more than it imports, (buys from other countries)
2. A country must also have colonies, which could supply raw materials and serve as a market for exports (to buy its goods).

14. England used the American colonies for raw materials—tobacco, indigo, wheat, lumber, and fur.
They also forced the colonists to buy English manufactured goods, such as tools, clothing, and furniture.

15. Navigation Acts
To control trade and make mercantilism stronger, England began passing laws called Navigation Acts (1650s).
 Forced colonists to sell their raw materials to England even if they could get a better price elsewhere. 
Goods bought by the colonies from other countries in Europe had to go to England first and be taxed.
How do you think this made the American colonist feel?

16. Mercantilism 1. Create a political cartoon which shows mercantilism.
2. Symbols: What symbols did you use in your drawing? Describe them and what they stand for.
3. Reasoning: Explain WHY you used those symbols.
4. Description: Explain HOW your drawing shows mercantilism.

17. Mercantilism Basic Principles of Mercantilism
Mercantilism is an economic theory whose goal is building a state's wealth and power by increasing exports and accumulating precious metals such as gold and silver in return.
To achieve this goal, a country must export, or sell goods to other countries, more than it imports, or buys goods from other countries.
Raw materials such as tobacco, lumber, and rice were commonly exported from the colonies to England. Manufactured goods such as tools, furniture, and clothing were often imported from England to the colonies.