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| 3 Main Cultures of Colonial America |
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Native Americans
European Immigrants
Africans |
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| -We vote for people to represent us. |
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| Things that Influenced American Government |
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-17th & 18th century Enlightenment thought
- Magna Carta (1215)
- Habeas Corpus Act (1679)
- English Bill of Rights (1689)
- Bicameral Legislature (2 houses)
- Common Law |
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-Limited the power of the king
-He had to follow the law |
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Enlightenment Thought
17th & 18th Century |
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-Cultural movement of intellectuals.
-Reform society using reason and advance knowledge
through science. |
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| Famous Enlightenment Thinkers |
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-John Locke- philosopher,physican, Father of Classical
Liberalism
-Voltaire-philosopher, writer, historian,
Civil Liberties, freedom of speech & religion
-Montesquieu- political thinker, separation of powers
-Rousseau- philosopher, writer, ideas influenced French
Revolution |
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| -The right to go before a judge before being sent to prison. |
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English Bill of Rights
(1689) |
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| -No cruel or unusual punishment. |
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| -Laws apply to all people |
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-2 Houses of Parliament
1. House of Lords (rich)
2. House of Commons (common people) |
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