Colonial+Governments

=__**Vital visuals By; Dylan**__= [] these are the 13 original colonies in america

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King james wanted to remove the power that the colonies had because he thought that they had to much power for colonies.

[] The english parlament gave the power to the colonies. They still watched over then and taxed them when king james requested. [] King james inforced this bill of rights when he thought that the colonies had to much power to themsleves.

**__ ﻿Current Connections :Heather Fillafer __**
==== ﻿1. Text to World- In colonial times they had governors who served as head of the government and currently still have governors to this day. This helps me connect with the reading like how governors are today. ====

2. Text to Se﻿lf- When I whent to Washington DC I saw the Bill of Rights on display. It helps me connect with the reading because I can v isualize it and i magine the document getting pass.
==== 3. Text to World- In colonial times town meedings were held and talked about issues of local interests such as paying for school and they still have it today in Waterford and every else. It helps me connect with the reading because could have been like ours right in Waterford. ==== -Resources * U.S. History book

__** Wonderful Words By: Elizabeth **__
**Town Meeting-** (noun) //a legislative assembly of the qualified voters of a town.//In other words: for the colonists, a town meeting was the “center of Politics” where local issues of interest were decided, and debated over. An example of what would be discussed is paying for schools. My father went to the Town meeting to discuss our teacher’s tactics in teaching

**English Bill of Rights-** (noun) //passed in 1689, this act reduced the powers of the English Monarch//. In other words: The English Bill of Rights reduced the Monarch’s hold & power over the colonists, this was passed by Parliament in 1689 after King James was replaced. We all celebrated back in the colonies when the English Bill of Rights was passed, the King couldn’t control us as much!

**Charter-** (noun) //a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.// In other words it was like a rule or code book the colonists had to live by. The person who made this charter must really like to be in control.

Resources * U.S. History book *Dictionary.com

__ Fantastic Facts - Nicki Broz __
In 1685, James II became the king of England and his main goal was to take over the English government because he believed that they were too independent. The Parliament shortly replaced him.

The Parliament passed the English Bill of Rights to reduce the king's power and the Parliament gained power in the colonies (1689)

Colonists began to use courts to control local affairs and they began to pass laws based on beliefs of the community. The courts protected the people's individual rights.

Virginia's Assembly, the first assembly in North America, was split into two categories: Council of State and House of Burgesses. It was established in 1619.

In royal colonies, the king and queen selected the governor while in proprietary colonies proprietors chose the governors. In some cases, the people got to select the governor (for example Connecticut).

Resources: Holt Social Studies: United States History: Beginnings to 1877 by William Deverell and Deborah Gray White (published 2009)

__**Super Summary**__ - Riley Hinners
In conclusion, the colonies were all independent. They all had their own little governments. Those governments were ruled by a governor. They also hosted town or county meetings. Laws were made there. There was also a colonial court, which protected local and colonial affairs. King James II was soon elected, though, and was determined to take over the colonies (and all of England). The British Parliament soon overruled him and made the English bill of rights, limiting his powers.