2. Life in the City and Rights of Colonies 4.3 & 4.4 By: Hanna Burch, Lexie Deverell, Greg Irwin, and Brandon Ryskoski

4. 4.3 Life in Cities Cities were exciting places The heart of the city was the water front Ships brought news from England along with other goods, like paint, carpets, furniture and books The market place bustled with fishermen selling their catch and farmers selling their dairy products There where taverns where food and drinks where served People gathered there to exchange news and gossip

6. 4.3 Life in Cities The streets were lined with shops Cities were noisy and smelly places Animals ran loose in the streets City homes were built close together For lighting they used torches made of pine and burned them Fire was a constant danger and colonists kept fire buckets hanging on their front door If there was a fire, everyone helped put it out by making an assembly line and passing buckets of water down the line to throw on the fire

8. 4.4 Rights of Colonists American Colonists expected the same rights as English Citizens The most important of these was the right to have a part in their government After a fight for a right in government, King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215 This agreement said that the king had limited power and was not above the law makers The next major event was the founding of Parliament in 1265 Parliament was made up of representatives from England Parliament became the law making body with the power to pass laws and taxes proposed by the king

10. 4.4 Rights of Colonists In 1685 the king did not want shared power with an assembly in New York or Parliament in England When he tried to rule without Parliament, he was forced to step down from his throne This event is known as the Glorious Revolution In 1689 Parliament offered the crown to Prince William In exchange for being king, the Prince had to agree on the English Bill of Rights This bill stated that the power to make laws and impose taxes belonged to the people’s representatives in Parliament It also included a list of rights that belonged to the people One of these rights was the right to petition the king and the right to trial by jury English Colonists saw the Glorious Revolution as a victory for Parliament and the colonial assemblies. They wanted to choose the people who made the laws and set taxes

12. POP Quiz 1.What was the main part of the city? 2.What were taverns? 3.Name two things that the ships from England brought over the colonies. 4. Explain what cities looked like. What would you see? How were they laid out? 5.What was a constant danger for everyone? What caused this to be constant danger? What would they do about it if the danger happened? 6.What was the main right colonists wanted, just like English citizens had? 7.Who signed the Magna Carta? 8.What was Parliament? What did they do? 9.Explain the Glorious Revolution. 10.What was the name of the agreement signed by the prince that still applies to us today? What did this agreement state?

13. Answers: 1. The main part of the city was the waterfront where the ships came in. 2. Taverns were places where foods and drinks were available. 3.Ships from England brought news, paint, carpets, books, and furniture. 4.In cities, the stores were lined close together, animals ran loose, and the air smelled bad. 5.A constant danger was fire. This was because for lighting the colonists burned pine torches. If there was a fire, everyone would help put it out with buckets of water. 6.The colonists wanted a fight in their government. 7.King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215. 8.Parliament was a council made up of representatives who passed laws and worked with the king to make decisions and impose taxes. 9.The Glorious Revolution was when a king tried to rule without the help of Parliament. 10.The prince signed the English Bill of Rights in exchange for being king. This bill stated that the power to make laws and impose taxes belonged to the people’s representatives in Parliament, and not just the king could make his own laws and decisions.