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America’s Political Heritage The Colonial Experience
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Key terms Heritage Legislative Character Tyranny
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Section 1 Colonial Experience Heritage- the traditions passed down to us from generation to generation. Representative government in America began in 1619
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Royal authority The English monarch established each colony. Charter- a document giving permission to create a government Became a Royal colony if you challenged England and would lose your charter
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1700’s England paid little attention to the colonies Largely governed themselves Governors were appointed and not elected Represented England’s interests Only white men who owned property were allowed to vote and hold office
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Few people allowed to vote England’s colonies in America one of the few places in the world were people participated in government.
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Puritans set up public schools Citizens worked to common good Served on juries Served in the militia There were few schools in the south
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In the 1700’s travel across the ocean by sailing ship took weeks. How might this fact affected political control of distant colonies?
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Difficult to control because of travel time
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Who was allowed to vote in the American colonies?
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White men who owned property
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How was this universal?
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Most citizens could not vote at all.
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What rights did they have that people in other countries do not have?
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England left the colonies to run themselves while it fought elsewhere
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Read citizenship in the colonies. P. 86 Ask what does it mean to be a citizen in the American colonies?
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Ask map question On what continent did Great Britain have most of its colonies?
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North America
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Look at the size and location of the European countries. What made it possible for these countries to be colonized?
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Although small colonizing countries were often located near water, rivers to oceans, which allowed then to transport people and goods over vast distances.
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Roots of Freedom Freedom of speech and religion unknown in most of the world but colonists had it. Back in England taxes were paid to the Church Puritans fled religious persecution Puritans did not allow other religions
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Roger Williams left and founded Rhode island Charter promised that colonists would not be punished in matters of religion Religious freedom as long as you belonged to a Christian church Presbyterian or Anglican
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Freedom of the Press Publishers not allowed to criticize the government 1735 Zenger criticized NY Governor of abuse of power Alexander Hamilton was his lawyer Argued if it was true he was innocent Hamilton declared freedom of the press is a right
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Zenger found not guilty, but law did not change
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Signs of discontent Complaints about Royal Governors used power and disregarded rights Tyranny- means abuse of power Thought England would strip them of their rights
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Why were colonies largely left to govern themselves?
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England was busy fighting wars
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What affect might this experience of self government have on the colonies?
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They would resist and English attempt to take back control of everyday lives.
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What were the basic responsibilities of a colonial citizen?
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To vote, hold office, to serve on juries and in the militia an to support education
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What did the jury find John Zenger innocent of the charges?
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Zenger was found innocent because the jury thought he told the truth
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Why did the colonists believe inn freedom of the press?
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They wanted to be informed about activities in high office.
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Describe why did their royal governors activities anger the colonists?
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They did not like having their rights infringed on.
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Identify cause and effect How are the colonists likely to respond to the governors actions?
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To make formal protest to the legislature.
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