3.1 Democratic Traditions
• Standards
• 8.1.4 Describe the nation’s blend of civil
Republicanism, classical liberal principles,
and English parliamentary traditions
• 8.2.1 Discuss the significance of the
Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights,
and the Mayflower Compact.
• 8.3.7 Understand the functions and
responsibility of a free press.
Essential Questions
1. How did the Roman Republic influence
the American form of government?
2. How did the democratic system of
government emerge in England?
3. How does freedom of the press protect
our democracy?
Quick Write
• “How have past civilizations influenced the
United States, give as many examples”.
• You have five minutes to write as much as
you can.
• Min. of 60 words.
Chart on page 9
• Grab a textbook and copy down the chart
on page 9 labeled, “Greco-Roman
Traditions”.
• On the right hand side.
What/Why Important/As a Result
• What= The definition in your own words.
Don’t copy the book’s definition.
• Why Important= Explain why the
concept/term/person is important or took
place. Why is it important?
• As a Result= State the consequence of
the concept/term/person.
Example: Judeo/Christian
Traditions
• What
Religious
(Jewish and
Christian)
beliefs/ideas
about justice,
morality, and
equality.
• Why
• As A Result
Important
Basic ideals
Many of our
that help shape laws and
our government behavior today
and behavior. are influenced
by these
traditions.
Your Turn
1.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
Direct Democracy
Jury
Republic
Magna Carta
Parliament
Legislature
English Bill of
Rights
8. Habeas Corpus
9. Town Meeting
10.Freedom of Press
11.John Peter Zenger
12.Libel
CH31 England and Its
Colonies
MAIN IDEA
England and its largely selfgoverning colonies prosper
under a mutually beneficial
trade relationship.
WHY IT MATTERS NOW
Mercantilism
• Settlers export raw materials;
import manufactured goods
• Countries must get gold, silver to
be self-sufficient.
• Favorable balance of trade
means more gold coming in than
going out.
The Navigation Acts
• Parliament- England’s legislative
body.
-colonial sales to other countries
are an economic threat.
• 1651, pass acts to restrict colonial
trade.
Crackdown in Massachusetts
• Resent the acts and smuggle
goods.
• 1684 King Charles revokes
charter; creates royal colony.
The Dominion of New England
• King James creates in
1685.
-all the land from
Maine to New Jersey
into one colony.
-obedient under
single ruler.
• Sir Edmund Andros,
governor.
-antagonizes Puritans
and merchants
The Glorious Revolution
• King is unpopular
-Catholic, disrespects
Parliament.
• Parliament asserts
power or monarch,
1689.
-crown Mary and
William of Orange.
• English Bill of Rights
In New England
• Mass. colonists arrest Gov.
Andros and royal councilors.
• Parliament restores charters.
• 1691, Mass. has royal gov.,
religious toleration.
Salutary Neglect
• Understanding between England
and colonies.
-left alone if loyal economically.
• Smuggling trails with English
judges, no juries.
• Board of Trade monitors colonial
trade.
Seeds of Self-Government
• Gov: calls, disbands assembly;
appoints judges; oversees trade.
• Assembly influences Gov.
because they pay his salary.
• Colonists consider themselves
British, but want self-rule.
Zenger Trial, 1735
• Printed article
that criticized
Gov. of New
York.
• Charged with
libel.
• Used “truth” as
defense.
• Beginning of
Amer. Freedom
of Press.