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UNIT 2– Part 1

UNIT 2– Part 1. ORIGINS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. UNIT 2, Part 1 ESSENTIAL QUESTION. Where did our political system originate?. Our Political Beginnings. SPAIN. DUTCH (THE NETHERLANDS). Explorers & settlers from many different countries came here. ENGLAND] (BRITISH). FRANCE.

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UNIT 2– Part 1

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  1. UNIT 2– Part 1 ORIGINS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

  2. UNIT 2, Part 1ESSENTIAL QUESTION Where did our political system originate?

  3. Our Political Beginnings

  4. SPAIN DUTCH (THE NETHERLANDS) Explorers & settlers from many different countries came here ENGLAND] (BRITISH) FRANCE

  5. The ENGLISH CAME IN THE LARGEST NUMBERS

  6. 13 Colonies

  7. Most of our laws, customs, practices, & institutions were influenced primarily by Great Britain

  8. ORDERED GOVERNMENT LIMITED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERMENT

  9. ORDERED GOVERNMENT • English colonists saw a need for an orderly regulation of their relationship with one another

  10. ORDERED GOVERNMENT LIMITED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERMENT

  11. government is restricted in what it may do, and each individual has rights that government cannot take away LIMITED GOVERNMENT

  12. ORDERED GOVERNMENT LIMITED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE GOVERMENT

  13. People should have a voice in deciding what the government should and should not do REPRESENTATIVE GOVERMENT

  14. The 13 English colonies were started by: 1. 2. Joint Stock Companies Proprietors

  15. How many years did it take to set up (aka,FOUNDING) OF THE 13 COLONIES? SEE YOUR TIMELINE

  16. The MAIN reason the 13 colonies were founded was for England to make a___________. This is an economic theory known as _________________. If a colony DID NOT make a profit OR had serious problems it would become a ___________ ____________. PROFIT MERCANTILISM Royal Colonies

  17. The 13 colonies are divided into 3 _______ because of similarities in their___________, _________, and _________. regions geographies climates cultures

  18. The 3 colonial regions were the: 1. 2. 3. New England colonies Middle Colonies Southern Colonies

  19. Democracy existed in the 13 colonies because England allowed them to form their own _________ ___. Why? representative govs. SALUTARY NEGLECT

  20. A Democracy is a gov. which allows ______to have a voice in their gov. In other words, the people can ____ for their representatives and on certain laws. people VOTE

  21. Government in the Colonies Although the King of England sent ____ ______ to enforce British rule, all of the 13 colonies were allowed to set up their own ___&____.(that came back to bite England later on…why do u think?) Royal Governors laws govs.

  22. All of the colonies had different govs. and different laws. For example: • In the Middle & Southern colonies you had to ____ ____ to vote…but, in Mass. you had to be a _____ to vote own land Puritan

  23. Laws differed in the colonies: • Some allowed religious ______ and others didn’t • Some had good relations with ______ ________ and others (most) didn’t Freedom Native Americans

  24. Reasons people moved to from Europe to the 13 colonies: 1. 2. 3. Economic opportunities Religious Freedom Conflicts with the gov.

  25. Political reasons for people to leave Europe and move to the 13 colonies was that they didn’t like their ____ England’s gov. was & is today a _________ __________ Many other European countries had ___________ __________ that persecuted their people govs. Limited Monarchy Absolute Monarchies

  26. England has a limited monarchy because it has a ______ whose power is limited by its law making Branch (legislative)known as ____________ QUEEN PARLIAMENT

  27. England practiced salutary neglect as long as the colonies continued to make a ______ through the British economic trade system of ___________. PROFIT MERCANTILISM

  28. If the colonies failed to make a profit they could become_____ ________. Because of this, the 13 colonies were constantly ________ with each other in trade. This kept them from being _______. ROYAL COLONIES COMPETING UNIFIED

  29. ATTEMPTS AT UNIFICATION:SEVERAL TIMES THE COLONIES TRIED TO UNITE: In 1754, during the French and Indian War ______________ ______________ suggested the _________ __________________ as a defense against the Native Americans. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ALBANY PLAN OF UNION

  30. His plan was for 9 of the 13 colonies to come together or __________ under ______ governmentThe Albany Plan DID / pass!!!! unite one DID NOT

  31. Reasons the colonies didn’t want to unify:1. 2.3. *they were competing against each other to make profits *Afraid to have a big government because it may become to powerful They all had different govs. and didn’t want to change

  32. The French and Indian War was fought in the colonies and in Europe. In Europe it was called What?

  33. The Seven Years War

  34. Give the two sides of the war? And who won?

  35. ______________and __________won the war French-_________ .vs. 13 Colonies-_________ Indians England 13 colonies England

  36. From your timelineyou know of other times when England became more restrictive on the colonies. What were they?

  37. The things that happened immediately after the FIW will be the FINAL STRAW!!! These are the last 13 years before the _____________ ____________! AMERICAN REVOLUTION

  38. EQ: WHAT HAPPENED IN THE 13 YEARS AFTER THE FIW THAT CAUSED THE 13 COLONIES TO DECLARE INDEPENDENCE & BREAK AWAY FROM ENGLAND?

  39. Why was England upset with the 13 colonies During and After the French and Indian War?

  40. Smuggling England was mad they had to pay for troops and everything Some of the colonies didn’t want to help fight in the French and Indian war

  41. IMPORTANT FACT ABOUT THE REDCOATS… ENGLAND LEFT THE BRITISH TROOPS IN THE COLONIES AFTER THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. WHY ? SUPPOSEDLY TO : PROTECT THE COLONIES FROM THE NATIVE AMERICANS REAL REASON: KEEP THE COLONIES UNDER WATCH TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE FOLLOWING ENGLAND’S RULES

  42. Money was needed to support British troops in the colonies

  43. HOW THE COLONISTS FELT ABOUT THE TROOPS Colonists were used to doing things their own way & They did not see a need for British troops any MORE

  44. Main Causes Of The American Revolution.. When George lll became the king of England what did he do to the 13 colonies?

  45. He gets stricter on colonial trade by issuing writs of Assistance or search warrants that gave British official the rights to search anywhere for goods.

  46. What did the Proclamation of 1763 say? ____________ ISSUED THE Proclamation of 1763… King George lll

  47. Colonies were not supposed to move past App. Mountains

  48. Why did the Proclamation upset the colonists? Colonists who helped fight in the FIW felt they deserved to get to move to the new land that they HELPED the British fight to get!!!

  49. Why did George lll Passed this?

  50. He didn’t want to have to send more troops & SPEND MORE ____ if they started fighting again with _________ ____________ $$$$ Native Americans

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