Our English Heritage. Common Law (don’t write) Since ancient times, England had no written laws People had their own rules to live by Courts also had.

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Our English Heritage

Common Law (don’t write) Since ancient times, England had no written laws People had their own rules to live by Courts also had power of law

Common Law Common Law- system of law based on precedent Precedent- rulings based on earlier cases

England’s Early Government Monarchy- government ruled by a king or queen Nobles- people of rank and own land

King John Bankrupted throne further with more war with France Treated the nobles poorly

Magna Carta Nobles, treated poorly by King John; rebelled against him. Nobles won! Forced him to sign the Great Letter (Magna Carta)

This changes things Before King John Signed Magna Carta… God King Law Nobles Everyone Else After King John Signed Magna Carta…. God Law King Nobles Everyone Else

Henry III Henry III had a group of nobles and church people to help him rule the kingdom Became Parliament- the legislature of England Legislature- lawmaking body

Parliament Today

Glorious Revolution King James II Parliament removed the King Parliament stronger than King Parliament kicked out James. forced King William and Mary to sign the English Bill of Rights

English Bill of Rights The King could not: – Suspend Parliament’s laws – Create special courts – Raise taxes – Raise an army Without Parliament’s permission

English Bill of Rights Members of Parliament were freely elected and had freedom of speech Every citizen had right to a fair trial by jury No Cruel and unusual punishments

English Heritage in America Colony- group of people in one place who are ruled by a parent country elsewhere

Jamestown Charter given by King James I for colony in Virginia Charter- written document granting land and authority to set up a government House of Burgesses- representatives from each county to help the governor run the colony – Became a legislature

Mayflower Compact Plymouth: other settlers, Pilgrims Compact- agreement or contract among a group of people “Just and equal laws…for the general good of the colony”

By 1733: 13 colonies had formed in North America controlled by England

Beginnings of a Democracy

Life in the Colonies (Do not write) Tough, but manageable

French and Indian War War Between France and Great Britain Also fought in the Colonies Indians on side of France

1763: Britain wins! But…..wars are expensive….

British Win! (do not write) Get New Territory, but, have a lot of debt (wars are expensive) How do we pay for this?

How to pay for the War Stamp Act- all colonists had to buy expensive stamps to all pieces of paper

How the Colonists Reacted “No Taxation without Representation” Boycott- refusal to buy goods for a certain reason Repeal- to cancel a law

Declaratory Act Parliament had the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies “in all cases”

Townshend Act Parliament taxed things they colonists couldn’t make themselves Glass, tea, paper, lead Colonists boycotted more

Tea Act British East India Trading Company Sold tea for cheaper than the colonists ever had

Boston Tea Party Boston colonists dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor

Coercive Acts Punishment for Boston Tea Party Occupy Boston Restricted colonist’s rights, trial by jury, moving soldiers into people’s homes Intolerable Acts (to colonists)

First Continental Congress Each colony sent delegates to Philadelphia to discuss matters Delegates- representatives Wrote letter to King George demanding rights to colonists be restored

April, 1775 Lexington Concorde British fight the Americans trying to take away their weapons “shots heard round the world”

Second Continental Congress Debated best course: – Independence or no?

Thomas Paine January 1776: – Wrote Pamphlet, Common Sense Called for colonists to declare independence from England More than half of delegates agreed with independence

Declaration of Independence Written by Thomas Jefferson July 4, 1776