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Early American History:Early American History:1600 to 17911600 to 1791
English Roots of our English Roots of our GovernmentGovernment
Magna Carta: 1215English Bill of Rights: 1689John Locke: Social Contract: 1690
Magna Carta: 1215Magna Carta: 1215It limited English king’s powerIt limited English king’s power
John Locke & Thomas John Locke & Thomas JeffersonJefferson
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of HappinessHappiness
Thirteen ColoniesThirteen Colonies
Mayflower CompactMayflower Compact
Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence
Thomas Paine: Common Thomas Paine: Common SenseSense
American Revolution:American Revolution:
American RevolutionAmerican Revolution1775 to 17811775 to 1781
British tighten control on colonists by taxation
Colonists protest Colonists formed
militias Declaration of
Independence
U.S. (colonists) gain independence
Form a government: Articles of Confederation
Later, formed a better form of government: Constitution
Articles of ConfederationArticles of Confederation
No presidentNo national court systemNo power to taxNo national armed forces…each state raised
its own troopsEach state had its own currency
James Madison: Father of the James Madison: Father of the ConstitutionConstitution
Constitutional ConventionConstitutional Convention17871787
55 delegates met in Philadelphia: all men and very wealthy
In 3 months they drew up the ConstitutionBalance between states and national govt.Three BranchesChecks and BalancesBill of Rights: rights to people
Constitution of the United Constitution of the United StatesStates
Federalists vs. AntifederalistsFederalists vs. Antifederalists
The Constitution: DebateThe Constitution: Debate
Federalists Wanted a strong
national government Wanted to ratify the
Constitution
Anti-Federalists Were against the
ratification of the Constitution
Complained that it lacked a section that gave the People rights.
Bill of Rights: First Ten Bill of Rights: First Ten AmendmentsAmendments
Bill of RightsBill of Rights
1st amendment: freedom of religion, speech, press, right to assemble and petition
2nd amendment: right to bear arms 3rd amendment: no quartering of soldiers 4th amendment: no unreasonable searches and seizures of persons and
property without probable cause 5th amendment: no double jeopardy, right to remain silent….. 6th amendment: right to a speedy trial 7th amendment: guarantees a jury trial in civil cases 8th amendment: no excessive bails or fines and no cruel and unusual
punishment