Section 4.2: Government, Religion

1
Section 4.2 Government, Religion Culture

2
Glorious Revolution

• Parliament forced out King James placed his
  daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of
  Orange, on the throne.
• This change showed the power of elected
  representatives over the monarch (king)

3
English Bill of Rights

• William and Mary signed in 1689
• Guaranteed certain basic rights to all citizens
• Later inspired the American Bill of Rights

4
Mercantilism

• Economic theory that states a nations power
  depended on its wealth
• To make money, England had to export (sell
  abroad) more than she imported (bought from
  abroad)
• Money Power
• Colonies economic Resource for England

5
Navigation Acts

• Passed to make certain only England benefited
  from trade with the colonies
• Directed the flow of goods between England
  colonies
• Colonial merchants could not use foreign ships
• Could not send products such as sugar tobacco
  outside Englands empire
• Colonists began to smuggle (trade illegally)

6
Colonial Government

• Magna Carta 1215 established principle of
  limited government
• (The Magna Carta in 1215 limited the power
  of the king)
• Provided for protection against unjust punishment
  and against the loss of life, liberty and
  property, except according to law

7
3 types of colonies

• Charter settlers given a grant of rights by
  king
• Proprietary individuals or groups were given
  land by Britain
• Royal Britain directly ruled

8
Great Awakening

• Religious revival that led to the formation of
  many new churches

9
Family Roles

• Family formed the foundation of society
• Farm home and workplace
• Man head of household
• Married women held few rights
• Widows unmarried women could run business or
  own property

10
Education

• Massachusetts Puritans passed a public education
  law 1647 50 households in town school
  supported by taxes
• Harvard College 1st college 1636 Cambridge,
  Massachusetts

11
Enlightenment

• Spread the idea that knowledge, science reason
  could improve society
• Famous enlightenment example Ben Franklin

12
Freedom of the Press

• John Peter Zenger, editor of the NY Weekly
  Journal, was accused of libel (false accusations
  published in a newspaper) when he published a
  critical report about the governor
• Jury found him not guilty accusations were the
  truth
• Established freedom of the press