Types of government
Monarchy
Born into power
Greece
“The birthplace of democracy” | Used a direct-democracy, people decide on policy initiatives directly. “Desmos'': “People Kratos'': Rule (Democracy: Rule of the people)
Religion
Religious dissenters left England because they wanted to follow a faith OTHER than the official religion of england
Consindered themselves “Pilgrims” (Means on a religious journey)
Puritans did NOT believe in toleration of other religions (Tolerations = Acceptance)
The great awakening
Preachers stressed the importance of personal religious expierence, Questioned the authority of some religious leaders. Congregations were tornapart a new groups formed Ex. Baptists and Methodists. Slaves found hope in Christianity
Sovereignty
Supreme power or authority
Dictatorship
Exercise complete control over the state. They usually take power by force, possibly illegally
Rome
Used a representative democracy or “Republic” | Elected officials represent a group of people. Had a legal code used to protect people's rights
Economic Opportunity
Indentured Servants [Poor people could come to the americas] [Colonists already in America agreed to pay for the transportation, food, clothing, and shelter] [You would work until your debt is paid off ( Basically Slavery) ]
Education
Religious groups set up schools to teach children to read the bible, There was a law that made it ILLEGAL to teach slaves to read and write.
Mercantilism
Economic theory that trade generates wealth
Totalitarianism
Total control over the state, takes power legally
Locke
Natural Rights | Life, Liberty, and Property |
Social Contract Theory | People give up their rights in return for government protection |
Land
Colonists wanted their own land, Caused tension with Native Americans (obviously), When they were restricted of taking Native American land - colonists freaked out
Family
Men were the formal heads of the family, Wives looked after the children and worked on house chores. Sometimes women held jobs like Teachers, Maids, or Nurses. Sons worked as apprentices, Married women had little/no rights. Single/Widowed women could run boundlessness own property.
Colony
A group of people of one nationality or ethnic group living in a foreign city or country
Authoritarian
Power is held by an individual or group not accountable to the people
Compact
Agreement
Slavery
Slaves were brought to the coloines to provide labor for the colonists | Triangular Trade: system of trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, trading slaves, as well as other resources & products.
Ideas about government
Enlightenment + Great awakening = Egalitarianism | Many colonists believed that they possessed all the traditional rights of native English people | they followed english rule but had NO say in it
Character
A grant or authority of rights,Monarchs granted charters to certain lands in colonies
Democracy
Citizens have the right to participate in government
Town Hall Meetings
One of the first forms of direct democracy in america
Government
The governing body of a nation, state, or community