Representative government in the 13 English colonies in North America

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Representative government in the 13 English
colonies in North America
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1.Mayflower Compact
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WHY is it important?

• The Mayflower Compact is important because it is
  the first time English colonists said they wanted
  to make their own laws.
• It is NOT a constitution, but a promise to make
  laws.

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WHAT happened?

• The Pilgrims were not sure if they were landing
  in a part of America claimed by Britain.
• Some people on the ship said they would do
  whatever they wanted.
• The Mayflower Compact says no, they will have a
  government with laws.

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WHO? The Pilgrims who will later have the
first Thanksgiving.WHEN? 1620 WHERE?
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts is part of New England

• NOT England!England Britain, an island in
  EuropeNew England America
• A colony is a group of people who go to live in a
  new place but are still part of their old
  country.

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11 November 1620
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What it does.

• They declare that
• 1. they are loyal to the king of England, James
  I
• 2. they will all obey their government
• 3. this is not a constitution, but states that
  they intend to write one later.
• 4. Note The first colonial constitution was
  the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, 1639

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Before landing at Plymouth 1620

• In the name of God, Amen. We whose names are
  under-written, the loyal subjects of our dread
  sovereign Lord, King James, by the grace of God,
  of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King,
  Defender of the Faith, etc.

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Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and
advancement of the Christian faith, and honor of
our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first
colony in the northern parts of Virginia,
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do by these presents solemnly and mutually, in
the presence of God, and one of another, covenant
and combine our selves together into a civil body
politic,
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for our better ordering and preservation and
furtherance of the ends aforesaid and by virtue
hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just
and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions
and offices,
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from time to time, as shall be thought most meet
and convenient for the general good of the
Colony, unto which we promise all due submission
and obedience.
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In witness whereof we have hereunder subscribed
our names at Cape Cod, the eleventh of November
in the year of the reign of our sovereign lord,
King James, of England, France, and Ireland, the
eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth.
Anno Dom. 1620.
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Plymouth, Massachusetts
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In the Colonial Era, developments such as the
Mayflower Compact represented A. Colonial
attempts to build a strong national government.
B. Efforts by the British to strengthen their
control over the colonies. C. Steps in the
growth of representative democracy. D. Early
social reform movements.
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2. NEW ENGLAND TOWN MEETING
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Comes from Puritan church government

• Puritans are Congregationalists
• Congregationalists run their own churches no
  pope, or bishops

• Congregation the people in the church

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3. VIRGINIA HOUSE OF BURGESSES

• FIRST LEGISTLATIVE BODY IN THE COLONIES.
• LIKE OUR CONGRESS TODAY, COULD MAKE LAWS.
• WILLIAMSBURG VIRGINIA
• 1619-1776

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In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New
England town meetings and the establishment of
the Virginia House of Burgesses represented A.
Colonial attempts to build a strong national
government B. Efforts by the British to
strengthen their control over the colonies C.
Steps in the growth of representative democracy
D. Early social reform movements