Mr. Violanti Fall, 2013. John Locke: Philosopher, Natural Rights (L,L,P) Montesquieu: Separation of...
-
Upload
joy-ferguson -
Category
Documents
-
view
218 -
download
1
Transcript of Mr. Violanti Fall, 2013. John Locke: Philosopher, Natural Rights (L,L,P) Montesquieu: Separation of...
John Locke: Philosopher, Natural Rights (L,L,P)Montesquieu: Separation of Powers, 3 branchRousseau: Social ContractVoltaire: Freedom of SpeechZenger: accused of seditious libel in NYIroquois Confederacy: S.C.O.O.M.Plymouth Colony: Massachusetts, Religious French and Indian War: England defeats France
in War fought in America.New England Colonies: Focus on religion,
shippingMiddle Colonies: “Breadbasket” ColoniesSouthern Colonies: Cash Crops, SlaveryTriangular Trade: Europe, America, Africa
Middle Passage: nickname for slave trade route to the New World.
Democracy: People decide, voting.Republic: Representatives decide after being
elected.Mayflower Compact: 1620, Pilgrims voted to be
ruled by majority rule.Salutary Neglect: “Healthy Ignoring” of the
colonies by England.Albany Plan of Union: 1754, Franklin’s plan to
have colonies join together against French.Treaty of Paris, 1763: Ended French / Indian War.Proclamation of 1763: prohibited movement past
the Appalachian Mountains.
Sugar Act: 1764 English tax on sugar imports.Stamp Act: required tax on printed documentsNavigation Acts: England regulates Colonial
trade.Townshend Acts: Further taxed colonial trade.Patrick Henry: Led resolutions against Stamp
Act, “Give me liberty or give me death”Samuel Adams: Founder of Sons of LibertyNatural Rights: Life, Liberty, Property.Virginia House of Burgesses: Issued
resolutions of protest against British Taxes and treatment of Colonies. Law Making body of Virginia.
English Colonists make up the early settlers of the United States. Why did they come?1. Religious Reasons (Pilgrims, Puritans)2. Economic Reasons (land, crops, resources)3. Political Reasons (Church of England, land grants from King.)
13 Colonies
1. Corporate ColoniesJoint stock to make colonies for profit
2. Proprietary ColoniesIndividuals to colonize and govern themselves
3. Royal ColoniesGovernor appointed by King.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Mayflower Compact, Plymouth Plantation, Thanksgiving.
Self Government: (Fundamental Orders of Connecticut), Focused on Religion (Puritans)
Church & State worked together: Moral Codes, Witchcraft Laws, Blue Laws.
The “Breadbasket Colonies”
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Agriculture, Grains, Iron Works
William Penn, “Penn’s Woods”, Quakers.
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
FARMING, CASH CROPS, PLANTATIONS, SLAVERY.
Tobacco, Cotton, Rice, Indigo
Very different culture begis in the South. Rural life, education not valued.
Virginia House of Burgesses created to make laws and govern (Republic)
England allows the 13 colonies to develop on their own. (Salutary Neglect).
Allowed to pick their own governments, education systems, set up newspapers and press.
Mercantilism is practiced, leads to trade restrictions. (Raw materials, markets)
England and France involved in war.~Europe and New World.
Occupies England, Salutary Neglect of Colonies.
Albany PlanOf Union, 1754
-Lasts 9 years-Iroquois Confederacy assist the
British.-Ends with Treaty of Paris, 1763.
-Creates feeling of Independence for Colonists. **
Braddock, Fort Duquesne