Chapter 2

The learning continues…

Do Now

Is it OK to rebel against the

government? Explain your answer.

Information

• Government - history of U.S. System• Missing assignments - interview on government changes• Journal Entries - news sources, additional comments not shared in class, political issues

Current Events • Secret Service Director

Resigns - poor performance of the service - multiple security breaches

• 35000 Walruses hit the beach - massive haul out on record - climate change to blame

Do Now

Is it OK to rebel against the

government? Explain your answer.

Democratic Governments – Direct Democracy

• Direct Election and voting - decisions are made by the people - plurality votes• Problems with this style

of democracy?

Democratic Governments – Representative Democracy

• People select leaders - voting process - represent the will of the people - selected to carry out functions of government• Consent to be ruled - Republic

Colonizing the New World• 1585 First English Colony - Sir Walter Raleigh - Roanoke Island - later abandoned and lost by 1590• 1607 Jamestown - new colony in VA• 1620 Mayflower arrives - pilgrims settle in Massachusetts

Colonizing Continues

• William Penn - settles PA• Thomas Hooker - settles in Ct• Lord Baltimore - settles in Md• New York, New Jersey - all settled by Dutch and other groups

Reasons for colonizing

• Religious Freedom - Catholics persecuted in England - Puritans faced persecution• Ability to worship without interference of King

Reasons for Colonizing• Nationalism - for the pride of England and King• Imperialism - new land - control from Spanish• Gold (Money) - plantations - the actual shiny stuff

Britain and the King• Colonies by consent of the King• King provided protection - in the event of a major war - sometimes funding - transportation• Required - taxes and payments - allegiance

French And Indian War• European and North American conflict - conflict was global involved the colonies and control of the territory - between France and Britain

French and Indian War

• George Washington involved in the conflict

- leading commander• Costly war for Britain - profits lost in India - colonies felt entitled to more freedom• Britain needed money - where will they get it?

Paying for the War• High debt - distance to war front - cost of materials (ships)• Drained the King’s Reserves - fair share to the colonies - continued cost of protection• How do governments get

money?

Journal Entry

If the colonies fought for the king during the French and Indian

War, do they have a right to more freedom for their effort or should

they still answer directly to the king?

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