12. A history of constitutional law and
self-government
1215—The Magna Carta
13. A history of constitutional law and
self-government
1619—The Virginia House of Burgesses
14. A history of constitutional law and
self-government
1620—The Mayflower Compact
15. 150 years of ‘salutary neglect’
• A history of religious tolerance
– Massachusetts Charter of 1691
– The Great Awakening
– Quaker revival
• A history of literacy and free speech
– Puritans established schools
– Harvard, William and Mary, Yale
– Poor Richard’s Almanac
– John Peter Zenger and freedom of the press
16. Enlightenment Political Thinking
1. Fundamental God-given rights and the
social contract (John Locke)
2. Colonists who came from disaffected
groups (Puritans, Primogeniture, Prisoners,
Poor)
3. A history of constitutional law and self-
government (Magna Carta, Representative
Assemblies, Mayflower Compact)
4. A history of freedom of religion, speech,
and the press
5. A history of education and literacy
31. Effects of the Treaty of Paris
• England gains French territory in N.
America
• Indians lose French support against English
colonists
• Pontiac begins attacking English
settlements. While he is eventually
defeated—lasting tension between indians
and English colonists remains in the region
32. The Proclamation of 1763
• No settlement allowed west of Appalachians
• Convinced Americans that their government
was insensitive to their needs
• Convinced Americans that their government
could not enforce its orders
• 10,000 British troops left in colonies for
“protection”—to be paid for by the colonists
33. The French and Indian War
1754-1763
• Part of a world war
• British win in North America
• French disappear as a threat to colonists
• Raises doubts in America about England
• Raises doubts and debts in England
35. 1763-1775
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Cause Effect Cause Effect
Action Reaction Action Reaction
36. Cause: Sugar Act of 1764
• Taxed imported molasses
• Prohibited imported rum
• Required a clearance certificate for cargoes of
both
• Stiffened penalties for bribing customs officials
• Gave blanket probable cause for seizure