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Compare regional differences among early New England, Middle and Southern colonies regarding economics, geography, culture, government and American Indian relations.
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Magna Carta (1215) - first document that officially limited the power of the English king Basically said that the king did not have unlimited power The Petition of Right (1628) - further limited the king’s power couldn’t throw people in prison without a trial couldn’t use the military to rule people in times of peace
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1215 King John of England Limited the power of the king and forms Parliament Sets up representative government as well as protection of individual rights Basis for US Constitution and Bill of Rights
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James II disliked Disobeyed Parliament Practiced Catholicism James has a male heir to the throne with his second wife who would practice Catholicism. Parliament was unwilling to have another Catholic king.
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Parliament overthrows James II and replaces him with his Protestant daughter and husband William of Orange and Mary. Bloodless exchange of power
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Said: Parliament was in control of taxing, not the king People couldn’t be punished for asking the king to fix problems No cruel and unusual punishment Everyone got a fair trial Listed the rights that Parliament and citizen had Use in writing the US Bill of Rights
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13 English colonies were established in America for religious freedom commercial trading/farming/fishing New home for debtors All colonies were started with a charter - written permission from the king
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Royal Colony- under the direct control of the king King named a royal governor to rule the colony Had a bicameral legislature “bicameral” = two houses “legislature” = group of representatives that make laws
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Proprietary Colony - king gives land to a proprietor (overseer/owner), who organized the colony colony was directly controlled by the proprietor, not the king (still reported to him) One colony had a unicameral (one-house) legislature
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Charter Colony - based on charters given straight to the colonists Mostly governed themselves Officials were elected by the people, not the king or proprietor
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Agreement to form a crude government and to submit to the majority under the regulations they agreed upon. Step towards self government Leads to town meetings
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