Beginnings of English America: 1607-1660
Give Me Liberty, Foner 1
 Each Chapter of Give Me Liberty is divided into sections, which you will see
in bold print.
 Each section is subdivided into topics, which you will see in italicized print.
 Each section of the reading has vocabulary that will be bulleted, which you
will define and use in your answer of the questions provided.
o Example: old world (reference to Europe in comparison to the
Americas)
o The definition is in parenthesis
 The entire format will be written in Cornell note style. Questions and
vocabulary on the left divided by section. The answers on the right.
5TH SECTION : RELIGION , POLITICS, AND FREEDOM
THE RIGHTS OF ENGLISHMEN
What is the Magna Carta?
Who benefitted from the Magna Carta?
THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
What were the causes of the English Civil War?
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Charles I
House of Commons
English Parliament
House of Lords
Commonwealth
ENGLANDS DEBATE OVER FREEDOM
What impact did the Civil War have on politics, and political expression?
 “The mansion house of liberty”
 Constitution
 The Levellers
ENGLISH LIBERTY
How did the definition of liberty change after the Civil War?
THE CIVIL WAR AND ENGLISH AMERICA
What impact did the Civil War have on the colonies?
How did the new ideas influence the development of new religions?
 Quakers
 Inner light
 Roger Williams
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THE CRISIS IN MARYLAND
How did Maryland become engaged in religious warfare?
What was the outcome?
 Religious Toleration Act
CROMWELL AND THE EMPIRE
How did the colonies change under Cromwell’s rule?
 Navigation Acts