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Origins of U.S. Govt.
Ms. Ramos
Origins of US Government
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English Influences
•Lmtd gov•Magna Carta•Representative gov•English Bill of Rights
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•Lmtd gov:
–gov pwrs are restricted and individuals’ rights are protected
–13th Century UK
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•Magna Carta 1215
–Protected nobles from arbitrary acts by king
–1st attempt to limit absolute pwr monarchy
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• Representative Gov
–policies are made by officials accountable to people who elected them
–17th Century England–Parliament
•House of Lords•House of Commons
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•English Bill of Rights 1688
•Free elections
•No cruel and unusual punishment
•Rights of citizens-fair and speedy trial
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Early Colonial Gov• Royal Colonies
• Proprietary Colonies
• Charter Colonies
• Subject to direct control of monarchy
• Given land and power to govern by the king.
• Powers connected directly to the colonies Ms. Ramos
Jamestown
• 1st permanent English settlement
• Property rights
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Problems & Unity• 1763 –French and Indian War
–UK believed Colonies should help pay for protection- taxes
–Colonies
disapproved
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Colonial Boycotts
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• Stamp Act 1765
• Boston Massacre 1770
• Boston Tea Party 1773
• Intolerable Acts 1774
–Tax on all printed material
–British Soldiers fired upon angry colonists protesting taxes 5 killed
–Protested Tea Monopoly
–Dumped tea into the harbor
–Reaction to the Boston Tea Party Ms. Ramos
Colonial Reaction
• Continental Congress
–First – 1774•Boycott of British goods
•Sent a Declaration of Rights
–Second – 1775•Battle of Lexington and Concord
•Declaration of Independence – 1776
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