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Jan 1, 1100
England
in England monarchs rule and noble families gained power via land in exchange for loyalty, tax money and military support -
Period: Jan 1, 1100 to
The History of Our Democracy
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Jan 1, 1215
Magna Carta
nobles force King John who was treating them terribly, to sign the magna carta which says that no one is above the law
everyone will get equal treatment under the law
trial by ones peers -
Jan 1, 1300
Parliament
next king develops a group that represents common people, Parliament -
English Colonies in America
accept common law
no ruler is above the law
shouold have basic rights protected
should have avoice in government -
Enlightenment
Locke and Montesquieu were enlightenment thinkers
believed God had created an orderly universe
the laws of the universe could be discovered through the use of human reason
laws that governed nature also applied to human life and society -
House of Burgesses
1st representative assembly/legislatuve in english colonies -
Mayflower Compact
established direct democracy -
John Locke
english writer
people are born with natural rights to life, liberty, ahnd property that no government could take away freedom
born free and independent
government must maintain social contract
people give up part of their freedom in exchange for protect of natural rights -
Fundamental Order of Connecticut
1st written constitution in America
assembly of elected reps. from each town to make laws
popular election of governor and judges -
1641 Massachusetts Body of Liberties
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1683 Pennslyvania Frame of Government
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Glorius Revolution
Glorius Revolution- parliament removes king james the third and replaces him with his daughter Mary and her husband William.
from this time on, no ruler would have more power than Parliament -
English Bill of Rights
further restriction of monarchs power
guarenteed free ele ctions to Parliament
right to a free trial
eliminated cruel and unusual punishment -
Baron de Montesquieu
divide branches of government into different parts to balance each other out so no one can become to strong -
1701 PA Charter of Privledges
establish basis of US constitution and bill of rights -
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
wrote the social contract
people alone have the right to determine how they should be governed -
Mid 1700's
13 English colonies established
-each colony has a govenor elected by the colonists or appointed by the king
-each had a legislature with representatives elected by free adult males -
Mid 1700's Part 3
colonists not feeling they have the right of Native English people because of taxes and limitations passed. They had been self sufficient representative gov't for 100+ years . not turning back or stopping or stopping now we'll have to fight for independence. -
Albany Plan of Union
1st discussion of colonies for Union against British gov't -
Proclamation of 1763
can't live on the land west of the Appalachian mountains so as not to stir up the native Americans -
Stamp Act
tax on all paper goods -
Quartering Act
colonists must provide barracks and supplies to British troops -
Stamp Act Repealed
established declatory act- Parliament has the right to tax and make decisions for American colonies in all cases -
Townshend Acts
allowed British gov't customs officers to enter anywhere suspected of smuggling (because many colonists were doing this because of taxes and boycotting -
Boston Massacre
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Tea Act
British could ship tea to the colonies without a tax, making it cheaper to buy colonial tea -
Boston Tea Party
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Philadelphia- First Continential Congress
write to King George 3 - we demand you restore our rights as British citizens -
Battle of Lexington and Concord
1st battle of American revolution -
2nd Continental Congress Meets
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Thomas Paine "Common Sense"
published
moved many undecided colonists toward the belief that independence was the only course of action -
Declaration of Independence
list of complaints against the king
beliefs about ind. rights
pulled from ideas of Locke and Montesquieu