4.3 Life in the City 4.4 Rights of the Colonists

1. 4.3 Life in the City4.4 Rights of the Colonists By: Theresa Shulfer. Ben Bisone, Chris Karch. Trevor Glodowski.

2. City Life • 1 in 20 colonists lived in cities • The heart of any city was its waterfront • The marketplace bustled with fisherman and farmers • Many types of shops lined the streets • Cities were smelly and noisy

3. City Life (cont.) • Torches, lamps and candles lit the houses. • Fire was a constant danger • The whole town would pitch in to put out fires using a bucket brigade.

4. Rights of Colonists • Colonists saw themselves as English citizens. • They expected the same rights. • The most important was the right to have a voice in government.

5. The Magna Carta • English people won the right to participate in government • King John agreed to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 • The next major victory was the founding of parliament in 1265 • In 1685 King James didn’t want to rule with others. • When he tried to rule without parliament he was forced off the throne • It was the first time this happened without bloodshed • It became known as the Glorious Revolution

6. English Bill of Rights • In 1689 parliament offered the crown to Prince William of Orange and his wife. • He had to agree to the English Bill of Rights • The act said that the power to make laws and impose taxes belonged to elected representatives. • English colonists saw the Glorious Revolution as victory for colonial assemblies and parliament. • Wanted to choose people who made laws and set taxes.

7. Quiz Time!

8. Quiz #1 • In 1689 parliament offered the crown to what person and his wife and where were they from? • Who agreed to sign the Magna Carta and in what year? • Colonists saw themselves as what? • What did the colonists use to light their houses? • What percent of colonists lived in the city? • What were cities-A) quiet and peaceful B) noisy and smelly C) big and exciting D) small and boring

9. Quiz #2 • English colonists saw the Glorious Revolution as victory for what? • In what year did King James not want to rule with others and what happened to him? • How much of the town would help to put out house fires and using what system? • The market place was bustling with what types of people- A) merchants and immigrants B) fisherman and farmers C) traders and slaves D) rich people and children.

10. Answer #1 • In 1689 parliament offered the crown to Prince William of Orange and his wife. • King John agreed to sign the Magna Carta in 1215. • Colonists saw themselves as English citizens. • Torches, lamps and candles lit the houses of the colonist’s buildings and houses. • 5 percent of the colonists live in the city. • Cities were-B) noisy and smelly.

11. Answers #2 • English colonists saw the Glorious Revolution as victory for colonial assemblies and parliament. • In 1685 King James didn’t want to rule with others and when he didn’t want to rule with parliament he was forced off the throne. • The whole town would pitch in to help put out fires and they used bucket brigades. • The market place was bustling with what types of people-B) fisherman and farmers.

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