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Jan 1, 1215
The Magna Carte
-Everyone is equal
-Trial by ones peers
-No one is above the law -
Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
1300s
new king develops a group that represents common people : parliament -
Period: Jan 1, 1300 to
1300s
1300s new king develops a group that represents common people : parliament -
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English colonies in America 1600s to 1700s
- accept common law
- ruler is above the law -should have basic rights protected and a voice in government protected -should have a voice in government
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Enlightenment time
Locke and Montesquieu were enlightenment thinkers
-believe God had created an orderly universe
-The laws of the universe could be discovered through use of human reason
-Laws that governed nature also applied to human life and society -
House of Burgesses
1619 house of burgesses
-1st representative assembly legislator in eng. colonies -
Sunflower compact
1620 sunflower compact
-Established direct democracy -
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John Locke
John Locke English writer 1632-1704
-people are born free, equal, and independent
-born with natural rights to life, liberty,and property no government can take.
-government must maintain social contract -
Fundamental order of Connecticut
1639 fundamental order of Connecticut
-First written constitution of America
-assembly of elected reps from each town to make laws
-Popular election of governor and judges -
1641 Massachusetts body of liberty
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Pennsylvania frame of government and PA charter of privileges
1683 Pennsylvania frame of government+1701 pa charter of privileges
- Established basis of U.S. Constitution+ Bill of rights
Colonists believed in equality of native American and colonists rights -
1688 glorious revolution
Glorious revolution-
parliament removes king James 3rd and replaces him with Mary, (daughter) and her husband William.
-from this time on, no ruler would have more power than parliament. -
Glorious Revolution
Glorious revolution-parliament removes king James 3rd and replaces him with Mary, (daughter) and her husband William.
-from this time on, no ruler would have more power than parliament. -
English Bill of rights 1689
right to a fair trial
-eliminated cruel/unusual punishment
-guaranteed free elections to parliament
-further restrictions to monarchs power. -
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Baron De Montesquieu
Baron de Montesquieu 1689-1755
-divide branches of government to give no one greater power over another -
Mid 1700s
1700s mid
Thirteen English colonies
-Had governor
-Had legislators
mid 1700s-colonists are not feeling they had rights of native English people because of taxes and limitations placed. They had been self sufficient, representative govt for 100+ yrs. Not stopping now we'll have to fight for independence -
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Jean Jaques Rousseau
Jean Jacques Rousseau 1712-1788
-wrote the social contract
-people have the right to determine how they should govern -
Albany plan of union
1754 Albany plan of union. Join or die Benjamin Franklin
1st discussion of colonies for union against British government -
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All acts part 1
1770 Boston massacre.
1773 Tea Act- British could ship tea to the colonies without making it cheaper to buy than colonial tea.
1773 Boston Tea Party- throws tea into water to protest (sons of liberty)
1774 philadelphia- first continental congress write to king George the third saying "we demand you restore our rights as British citizens.
1775 battle of Lexington and Concord- 1st battle of the American Revolution
1775 2nd continental congress meets -
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All acts part 2
1776 Thomas Paine "Common Sense"- moved many in decided colonists toward the belief that independence was the only course of action
1776 Dec. of Ind. written
-List of complaints against king
-Beliefs about ind. rights
-Pulled from ideals of Locke and Montesquieu