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The Origins of Colonial Government and the Struggle for Freedom

As religious communities formed in the colonies, so did their systems of governance, specifically in Carolina with the Lords Proprietors' Fundamental Constitutions. This authoritative framework gave power to appoint a governor and allowed landowning men to vote on assembly members who legislated. However, the government struggled to maintain control, prioritizing the interests of English merchants over colonial freedoms. Tensions escalated, culminating in Culpepper's Rebellion of 1677, where colonists opposed the heavy-handed navigation laws. This turbulent history showcases the colonists' yearning for self-governance.

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The Origins of Colonial Government and the Struggle for Freedom

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  1. Colonial Government

  2. How did Government form in the Colonies? • As religion grew in the Colonies, so did government. • In Carolina, the Lords Proprietors formed a group called the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina. • The Lords Proprietors were wealthy people from England

  3. How did the FCC work? • It gave them the right to appoint a governor to rule the colony. • Male colonists who owned at least 50 acres of land were allowed to vote on assembly members. • These assembly members passed the laws of the colony.

  4. How effective was the government? • The government had a hard time keeping control. • The goals of the government were to make English merchants rich and powerful. • Colonists didn’t like this; they went to America for freedom!

  5. Ashley Cooper helped write the FCC

  6. What strategies were used? • The Proprietors would send “leaders” to keep the colonists under control, but they often failed. • Most governors lasted only 2 or 3 years before leaving or being driven out.

  7. What was Culpepper’s Rebellion? • An armed battle between the colonists and Proprietors in 1677. • It was fought over The Navigation Acts, which said colonists needed to ship products to England directly.

  8. What happened in the rebellion? • John Culpepper led a group of colonists against the governors and overtook them. • They captured Thomas Miller, the head governor at the time. • The Proprietors sent another man to govern, but he was captured by pirates.

  9. Write your summary. • Pretend you are a colonist who has been assigned to write a letter to the Proprietors describing why you won’t follow their orders. Write a letter explaining why you want your freedom and won’t fold under their control.

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