Chapter 2 Vocabulary1. Boycott2. Cash Crops3. Delegate4. Democracy5. Direct Democracy6. Dissenters7. Duties8. Economy9. Indentured Servants10.Legislature

11.Limited government12.Liberty13.Natural Rights14.Plantations15.Proclamation16.Repeal17.Representative democracy18.Republic19.Smuggling20.Social Contract

Monday’s Exit Slip

• What is one vocabulary word that you have never seen (or used often) before?

• Use that word in a sentence.

Chapter 2 Lesson 1

Influences on American Colonial Government

Foundations of Democracy

• 1776 Independence from Great Britain• 1788 adoption of the US Constitution

Ancient Democracy• Jewish Religion– Judaism teaches that every person has worth and its equal

before the law• Athens– 400 B.C. became the first democracy– Free men over 18 were considered citizens and could take part

of the assembly– Direct Democracy-people govern themselves– Representative democracy- people chose leaders to govern

them (Republic)• Romans– First republic– Government was put in hands of a senate (patricians) – Patricians elected two members (consuls) they had to agree

• Veto Powers “ I forbid!”

English Influence• Magna Carta-limited king’s

power– Established Limited Government– Legislature

• England had a strong monarchy but by 1625 King Charles I dismissed Parliament– Parliament then made him sign the

Petition of Rights (limits kings powers)

English Bill of Rights

Page 43Read as a class

Influence of the Enlightenment• Emphasized reason and individualism (science

and logic) gave people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3At8QiudnQ

• Thinkers (pg 45- copy down chart into your notes add Machiavelli and information below)

• Machiavelli- The Prince Belief- Safer for a ruler to be feared than loved• Hobbes- Social Contract• Locke- Two Treaties of Government– natural rights• Rousseau- The Social Contract• Montesquieu – Separation of Powers• Voltaire- Liberty

Machiavelli Hobbes Locke

Rousseau Montesquieu Voltaire

Bell Ringer Wednesday

• Choose one Enlightenment thinker–What idea/belief do you think was

the most important to influence our U.S. Constitution–Why?

First Colonial GovernmentJamestown

• 1st permanent English settlement• Est. 1607• Virginia Company asked King James

I to send supplies and settlers• Ruled by governor and a council• 1619 Company allowed the colony

to make their own laws– Elected leaders (House of Burgesses)– Beginning of self government and

representative government in America

The Mayflower Compact

• 1620 the Mayflower landed in Plymouth Massachusetts

• Drew up a Compact– An agreement or contract

• Chose leaders and worked together to make their own laws for the colony

• Agreed to obey the laws• Direct Democracy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZINHFyVDp3s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wwpQz21X10

Wednesday Exit-Slip

• Create your own government– Where would you settle?– What are 5 rules you would enforce?– Who would be ruler?– How would the ruler be chosen?– 2 Extra characteristics of your government