Unit 1.2

Origins of Our Democracy
Where did our ideas about government come from?

1.2

History’s Mysteries

What is this?

What does it tell us
about the person
who made it?

What does it tell us
about the time period
in which it was
made?

Open Ended

What do you see in this image?

What might the artist want?

What might be going on to influence the artist?

The Rights of Englishmen

Americans’ attitudes about government came from their

Magna Carta –

Led to the creation of Parliament –

Established the idea of

Made the king

When the people got charters to form the colonies their
charters clearly stated that they retained the

English Bill of Rights -

Gave Parliament the right to

Reinforced the practice of

Protected people from cruel and unusual

Established freedom of

John Locke -

The Enlightenment -

The colonists brought these traditions

House of Burgesses -

Land-owning males

By the 1700s,

However, they each had a , appointed by the _________ of
_____________________

Mayflower Compact –

New England Town Meetings –

Albany Plan (“Join or Die”)-

Match

Match the following

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• John Locke

• Enlightenment

Very 1st example of separation of powers

King can't tax, trial by jury, no tortur

Right to life, liberty, property

People should question their government

• Very 1st example of separation of powers

• King can't tax, trial by jury, no tortur

• Right to life, liberty, property

• People should question their government

Match

Match the following

• House of Burgesses

• Mayflower Compact

• New England Town Meetings

• Albany Plan

Virginia's colonial legislature

Agreement for self-government in Plymouth Colony

Way for colonists in New England to vote

First attempt to unite the colonies

• Virginia's colonial legislature

• Agreement for self-government in Plymouth Colony

• Way for colonists in New England to vote

• First attempt to unite the colonies

Open Ended

In 15 words, summarize where colonial ideas about government came from.