Democracy in America practice guideline 2023/ 2024

Democracy in America practice guideline nd Great Awakening - answer 1st great awakening under the puritans -- Accept God's grace and come back to Jesus. Movement back to religion --participation Symbolized by the election of Jackson The arrival of methodists and baptists burnt over region -- northern NY Pilgrims - answer In latin it means away from agriculture. Wanted to break away from the church of England This group left England for the Dutch republic (Amsterdam) in 1608, where they found religious freedom. 1609 moved to Leiden, but there was a language barrier and they had to work in linen factories because they were immigrants. Eventually they were driven out by a war with Spain. In 1620, received a grant of authority and financial backing to go to northern VA from the Merchant Adventurers of London. They paid back this grant with beaver fur and cod. Mayflower Compact - answer The Pilgrims don't get to VA, but instead Massachusetts--so they write up the Mayflower Compact (America's first governing document -- lineal ancestor to the constitution) Puritans - answer Name comes from the latin word pur which means clean. This group was formed to purify the Church of England from the inside out. Larger group than the Pilgrims, eventually swallow the 200ish Pilgrims in the colonies. Establish Massachusetts Bay Colony (~20,000 people move here in 10 year span) Presbytery - answer The model where elders run the church - in between the episcopal model run by bishops and the congregational run by the members of the church Soft Despotism - answer Government constraining rights of its citizens because it believes that it is in your best interest. Toc. thought this was stupid because it seemed dishonest. Mimics the relationship between a parent and a young child. Ex: Wearing seatbelts 5 ways to resist soft despotism - answer - decentralize administration - Strong associations - Strong Press - Judicial Power - formal rulemaking procedure Partus Sequitur Ventrem - answer Status follows the womb -- important idea in modern slavery Ancient slavery - answer not based on race children of slaves weren't considered slaves former nobles or soldiers, so they were educated enables slaves to assimilate into society after being freed unable to tell if someone was formerly a slave Modern slavery - answer Partus Sequitur Ventrem -- most fathers of slaves were slave owners multi-generational mother's status decides fate based on race - easily identifiable - difficult to assimilate once emancipated