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Evolution of the American Character

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America the Story of Us "Rebels"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkFXulYEPLA

From Jamestown to Boston Start at 16:20

The Evolution of the American Character
Democratic developments in Colonial America

1619	Formation of the Virginia House of Burgesses	First representative assembly in America beginning of representative government in America.
1620	Mayflower Compact	First agreement for self-government; freemen agreed to majority rule
After 1629	New England Townhall Meetings	Church members discussed political and community issues
	Colonial Assemblies	The lower house of colonial assemblies gradually gained political influence; governors had difficulty ruling without the support of assemblies.
1639	Fundamental Orders of Connecticut	First written constitution in America.
1649	Maryland Act of Toleration	Guaranteed religious freedom to all Christians (but not Jews and atheists – they don’t believe in the trinity)
1735	Zenger Case	A colonial jury found John Peter Zenger innocent of libel against New York's governor. This is an important first step towards freedom of the press.
1754	Albany Plan for Union	Proposed by Benjamin Franklin, this plan would have created an inter-colonial congress. It was rejected by Britain for giving too much control to the colonies. It was also rejected by the colonies who feared an oppressive colonial congress.
1713 to 1763	"Salutary Neglect"	The colonies enjoyed relative autonomy from British rule.
1720's to 1790s	The Enlightenment	American political thought was influenced by Locke's natural rights philosophy (including consent of the governed) and Montesquieu's views on checks and balances.

Sample Regents Questions

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders
of Connecticut are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to
(1) use democratic practices in government
(2) protest British land policies
(3) establish religious freedom
(4) overthrow British royal governors

The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of
democracy in the thirteen colonies because it

(1) provided an example of a representative form of government
(2) created the first written constitution in America
(3) provided for direct election of senators
(4) began the practice of legislative override of executive vetoes