Dissent and Independence 1600 - 1776 Roots of the American Revolution. Why did Europeans want to colonize the world? Mercantilism: Export more than import. This leads to wealth. Colonies provide raw materials to Mother country. Colonies provide CLOSED markets for exports.
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Dissent and Independence1600 - 1776
Roots of the American Revolution.
Why did Europeans want to colonize the world?
Mercantilism: Export more than import. This leads to wealth.
Colonies provide raw materials to Mother country.
Colonies provide CLOSED markets for exports.
MercantilismSpain
Sought Gold and Silver from North America.
Imported other raw materials.
Used Missions to spread Catholic faith AND organize native peoples to provide labor.
Fair relations with native peoples.
Only loyal Spaniards allowed to go to colonies.
France
Imported raw materials from the Miss. Basin.
Spread the Catholic faith.
Also limited the number of colonists.
Good relations with native peoples.
Only loyal Frenchmen allowed into Colonies.
Mercantilism - English
First settlements-Early 1600’s.
Colonies used as a way to get rid of unwanted English subjects.
“Sturdy beggars.”
Criminals. Georgia.
Outcasts.
Victims of the “Enclosure” movement.
Religious outcasts-Puritans.
Those looking for riches. Jamestown or Roanoke.
Salutary or Benign Neglect. Colonies developed World wide trading network.
No taxes.
World Wide Colonial Trade
The Enlightenment Time Bomb
By the 1400’s Europe started to come out of the Dark Ages.
Europeans began to rediscover math, science, art, and geography.
Logic and reason began to replace church doctrine.
Many in the English colonies, future American leaders, became students of this Enlightenment.
Enlightenment philosophy would fuel our revolution and creation of our country.
Philosophers of the Enlightenment.
Political/Economic:
Montesquieu. Separation of Powers.
Rousseau. Popular Sovereignty.
Voltaire. Free Speech.
Adam Smith. Free Markets.
Descartes. Question Everything. “ I think therefor I am.
John Locke. Social Contract.
Social Contract: Two Visions.Thomas Hobbs 1588-
1679The King must provide social services.
He must protect his people from foreign invasion.
He must protect his peoples life and property.
SUBJECTS must obey and serve the King no matter what.
This is the Social Contract.
John Locke 1632-1704
Locke matches Hobbs Social Contract, EXCEPT:
Locke said you MUST overthrow a bad King.
This theory will appeal to American Revolutionaries. Why?
Locke had to flee to the Netherlands.
England Tries to Regain Control.
Navigation Acts of 1660: Tries to reroute all colonial trade through England.
Colonial ship then pay taxes.
Colonial products then shipped out on non Colonial English ships
This started Colonial smuggling.
French-Indian War 1754-1763. A.K.A as the
Seven Year War in Europe.
English Colonial pop. 2.5 million.
French pop. 100,000.
Albany Congress 1754. First time all thirteen colonies ever met.
1. Article one-Est. the legislative branch. Lots of details.
2. Est. the executive branch. Vague.
Articles Continued…
3. Article three-Est. the Federal court system. Vague.
4. Article four-Explains the relationship between the states and Federal government. Federalism.
5. Article five-Amendment process.
Articles Continued…
6. Article six-Supremacy Clause.
7. Article seven-Ratification process.
8. The Amendments.
Informal Changes to the Constitution
1. Changes through the passing of laws.
2. Changes through government practices. William H. Harrison. V.P? Two hour inaugural address during rain storm. Pneumonia!
3. Commerce Clause is a good example.
Changes Through Custom and Usage
The constitution does not mention:
1. Political parties. Picks electors.
2. Presidential succession.
3. Executive agreements.
4. Impeachable offenses.
5. Privacy from the gov’t.
First AmendmentFive freedoms:
1. Speech.
2. Religion.
3. Press.
4. Assembly.
5. Petition.
Freedom Within LimitsLibel
This is when there are lies or wrong information that damages a persons reputation in writing.
Absences of malice excepted.
SlanderThis false speech that damages a persons reputation.
Also, a person can’t yell fire in a crowded theater when NO fire exists.
Amendment TwoRight to bare arms.
Amendment ThreeNo quartering of soldiers in private homes.
Fourth AmendmentProtection of privacy from the government & zones of privacy:
1. Probable cause.
2. Search Warrants.
3. Surveillance.
4. Arrest warrant.
Fifth Amendment
1. Double Jeopardy.
2. “I plead the fifth.”
3. Due process of law.
4. Eminent domain.
Sixth Amendment
Speedy trial.
Jury.
Confront witnesses.
Right to compel witnesses.
Right of council.
Seventh Amendment
The right to a jury trail concerning amounts over $20.00.
Eighth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
“Rights reserved by the People.”
There are NO loop holes concerning our civil rights.
Even IF a right is not written in the constitution, it doesn’t mean we don’t have that right!
“Zones of privacy.”
Tenth Amendment
“Rights retained by the states.”
1. IF there is NO Federal law concerning a subject, then the state can have a law. National speed limit?
2. Marriage licenses, health dept., state parks, and public education. No Child Left Behind?
Jefferson’s Most Important Amendment?
He said that with this ONE amendment you would regain all the other civil rights.
First Amendment!
Other AmendmentsEleventh-1795
1. Citizens from one state can’t sue another state.
2. If NV passed a law, a resident/citizen of CA can’t sue NV over it.
Twelfth-1804 1. President/Vice president run as a team.
2. Before Amend. 12 the top two vote getters became Pres./V.P.
3. Pres. Adams and V.P. Jefferson were of different political parties. Not good.
Civil War Amendments1. Thirteenth Amendment. 1865. Outlawed slavery.
2. Fourteenth Amendment. 1868. Prohibits a state from depriving a person of “Life, liberty, or property.” Equal protection under the law. Start “Incorporation.”
3. Fifteenth Amendment. 1870. Right for ALL males to vote.
Later Amendments
1. Sixteenth Amendment. 1913. Federal income taxes.
2. Seventeenth Amendment. 1913. Direct vote of U.S. Senators.