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Understanding Colonial American Rights: Corporate and Proprietary Charters

This lesson explores the basic rights of Colonial Americans, focusing on corporate and proprietary charters granted by the Crown. Learn about the unique experiences in the American colonies, including the roles of indentured servitude and the high demand for workers. Discover key figures like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine, and engage in group discussions using the Mayflower Compact to deepen understanding. Take notes on essential terms and concepts related to governance, consent, and individual rights to enhance your grasp of colonial rights.

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Understanding Colonial American Rights: Corporate and Proprietary Charters

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  1. What basic rights did Colonial Americans have? Lesson 5

  2. American Colonies in Experiment • Corporate Charters-business propositions between Parliament or the Crown and business speculators • Proprietary Charters-Crown gives large tract of lands and full governing authority to “proprietors” those owed debts • NY, NY, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Carolinas

  3. Unique Experience • Indentured Servitude • Cheap land • High demand for workers • Chance to improve life • Benjamin Franklin • Thomas Paine

  4. Colonial Rights • Read pgs. 38-41 • Write notes down for key terms and anything else to help make meaning for you! • In groups of 3 • Use the Mayflower Compact, sticky notes, and a dictionary to re-write it in your own words • Get it down in your notes!

  5. Lesson Example

  6. Wrap-up • What Would You Do? • Pg. 42 • Questions 2, 4, 8 • Questions are on my wikipage if necessary • Did you cover ideas about consent to be governed, higher law, suffrage, charters??? (use the companion website to look for key terms if necessary)

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