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Chapter 4: Section 4 Government, Religion and Culture. Magna Carta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDadMlpR9ys Protestant Reformation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5qR7tflG0. Glorious Revolution. William and Mary signed English Bill of Rights in 1689
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Chapter 4: Section 4Government, Religion and Culture • Magna Carta • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDadMlpR9ys • Protestant Reformation • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5qR7tflG0
Glorious Revolution • William and Mary signed English Bill of Rights in 1689 • English Bill of Rights: a. Right to trial by jury b. Rights of the accused c. More Representation in Parliament d. Foundation of Bill of Rights
Freedom of the Press • Right of the press to publish the truth without restriction or penalty • John Peter Zenger
English Colonial Rule • Mercantilism: Making Money • Export: Sell aboard • Import: Buying goods from other countries • Navigation Acts: Must trade with England only • Smuggling: Trading Illegally
Colonial Self-Government • Voting Rights: White, men, owned property. • Make laws to govern over their colonies • King could rule over them because he appointed the royal governors • Giving Englishmen legal rights led the colonists to expect a voice in their government.
Emerging Cultures • Women • Men • Children
--Education • Massachusetts passes first public education law • Literacy: The ability to read and write • Why was the literacy rate higher in New Colonies than the others? • Taught religion too
The Enlightenment • Europe • Knowledge, reason and science could improve society • Spread Ideas
Ben Franklin’s Contribution • Enlightenment Thinker • Interested in Science • Founded a hospital, fire department, first library and a university • Statesman • Published the Pennsylvania Gazette
Growth of Slavery • Growth of the planation system led to the need for labors. • Middle Passage is part of “triangular trade”
Roots of American Literature • Phillis Wheatly: African American slave who learned to read and write: Page 120 • A famous poet of 1750’s
Religion in the Colonies • The Great Awakening: Religious revival which spread religion and formed many new churches, especially in the backcountry. • Led to more tolerance of religion in the colonies • Spread information
John Locke • 1690 he published Two Treatises on Government. In this book he stated that people have certain natural rights,: inalienable rights, meaning that they cannot be taken away. These rights belong to every human being from birth. These rights include life, liberty, and property
Montesquieu • Baron de Montesquieu 1748 • Published a book arguing that the powers of government should be clearly defined and limited • He favored Separation of Powers or division of power of government into separate branches