3.1 Democratic Traditions

• Standards

• 8.1.4 Describe the nation’s blend of civil Republicanism, classical liberal principles, and English parliamentary traditions

• 8.2.1 Discuss the significance of the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the Mayflower Compact.

• 8.3.7 Understand the functions and responsibility of a free press.

Essential Questions

1. How did the Roman Republic influence the American form of government?

2. How did the democratic system of government emerge in England?

3. How does freedom of the press protect our democracy?

Quick Write

• “How have past civilizations influenced the United States, give as many examples”.

• You have five minutes to write as much as you can.

• Min. of 60 words.

Chart on page 9

• Grab a textbook and copy down the chart on page 9 labeled, “Greco-Roman Traditions”.

• On the right hand side.

What/Why Important/As a Result • What= The definition in your own words.

Don’t copy the book’s definition.

• Why Important= Explain why the concept/term/person is important or took place. Why is it important?

• As a Result= State the consequence of the concept/term/person.

Example: Judeo/Christian Traditions

Your Turn

CH31 England and Its Colonies

MAIN IDEA

England and its largely self-governing colonies prosper under a mutually beneficial trade relationship.

WHY IT MATTERS NOW

Mercantilism

• Settlers export raw materials; import manufactured goods

• Countries must get gold, silver to be self-sufficient.

• Favorable balance of trade means more gold coming in than going out.

The Navigation Acts

• Parliament- England’s legislative body.

-colonial sales to other countries

are an economic threat.

• 1651, pass acts to restrict colonial trade.

Crackdown in Massachusetts

• Resent the acts and smuggle goods.

• 1684 King Charles revokes charter; creates royal colony.

The Dominion of New England• King James creates in

1685.

-all the land from Maine to New Jersey into one colony.

-obedient under single ruler.

• Sir Edmund Andros, governor.

-antagonizes Puritans and merchants

The Glorious Revolution

• King is unpopular

-Catholic, disrespects Parliament.

• Parliament asserts power or monarch, 1689.

-crown Mary and William of Orange.

• English Bill of Rights

In New England

• Mass. colonists arrest Gov. Andros and royal councilors.

• Parliament restores charters.• 1691, Mass. has royal gov.,

religious toleration.

Salutary Neglect

• Understanding between England and colonies.

-left alone if loyal economically. • Smuggling trails with English

judges, no juries.• Board of Trade monitors colonial

trade.

Seeds of Self-Government

• Gov: calls, disbands assembly; appoints judges; oversees trade.

• Assembly influences Gov. because they pay his salary.

• Colonists consider themselves British, but want self-rule.

Zenger Trial, 1735

• Printed article that criticized Gov. of New York.

• Charged with libel.

• Used “truth” as defense.

• Beginning of Amer. Freedom of Press.