The Three Branches Of Government

Unlike numerous growing nations in the 17th century, the colonies present throughout America held unique virtues and laws that challenged the principles of other societies. Democracy was one of those unique virtues that sprouted and grew in America, while monarchies and dictatorships were still present in Europe. Being able to elect a leader based on the majority was a sense of personal liberty, a sense of personal freedom. Roger Williams, a former citizen of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was banished to Rhode Island for expressing his controversial personal opinions. He took this opportunity to create a more open, more accepting, and more diverse city: Providence, Rhode Island.

Beginning in the 18th century, colonial frustrations with the British monarchy intensified. For many decades, the colonists had been left to govern themselves in a process referred to as salutary neglect; however, after Britain went to war against France in 1754 colonial management of affairs would be stripped away. This would be the first spark of many that would inspire the American Revolution. Though the United States would experience significant changes in their government, economic system and social conditions, influences from their mother country would always be apparent. Before 1660, England had governed the Chesapeake and New England colonies loosely, allowing the colonies to develop their own system of government which regulated affairs.

1. What are the three branches of government? Please explain the concept of "checks and balances". In the United States, under instruction from the Constitution, there are three branches of government. The three branches are: the Executive branch, the Legislative branch, and the Judicial branch. Each branch is involved in slightly different parts of governing.

America colonists had been wanting their independence for many years. The British have taken control of the colonies. The colonists fight back against the British. Two examples of how the British control the colonists are through the Proclamation of 1763 and in the Boston Massacre.

The 18th century colonial popular culture started to shape itself due to the increase in population in a fast amount of time. Immigration and migration play a major role why population increased so rapidly from 250,000 to 2,500,000 people from 1701 to 1775. There were many other causes for population growth, such as partial democracy, religious freedom, and needs for slaves. Not only were there a lot of pull factors for immigration, but a lot of push factors for emigration as well. Reasons behind that are because many religious wars and persecution.

In 1607 104 men arrived at a place in which they named Jamestown. This was in fact the first English settlement in the New World. After this occurred about 13 years after 102 settlers who aboard the Mayflower in Massachusetts named the place they arrived in Plymouth. When these 2 colonies were formed, the English settlement was formed.

The relationship between Britain and its American colonies was civil at first but began to strain in the mid-1700’s. In the beginning, Britain ruled colonies with little involvement because they were busy dealing with the French and Indian War among other things. As a result of this, the colonies were typically left in charge of themselves with little interference from British authorities. After years of being left alone, the colonists had developed a feeling of freedom and independence. When the war ended there was a significant change in the relations between England and the colonies.

Most English colonial societies were established as royal charters. As early as Virginia to Massachusetts to newer settlements like Georgia and Maine, all wanted more independence from Parliament. Non-Catholics populated the New World substantially, with some practicing religious tolerance; however, the Puritans did establish strict religious leadership in Massachusetts. A variety of economic activities — such as fishing, farming, and trading — contributed to the increase in labor across the colonies. Despite the number of common components a colony may have with another, there exists different aspects that adds variability and distinguishes a colony from another.

The issue that angered colonists the most in the New World was Britain’s taxation. Towards the beginning of 1700’s, most taxes in the colonies were based on settlement assemblies and land ownerships, but the addition of taxes on trade only created more tension. Before colonists could unload the docks, they had to pay the taxes before they were allowed to get the items off the ships. Whenever someone bought goods that were traded, they were paying an unintended tax from London which was not tolerated by Americans. The distance between Britain and the colonies gave Americans more independence giving them the advantage.

HASS ASSIGNMENT 1. We need government to keep the country towns and states under control. Also they give us road to drive on and parks to play on. If we didn’t have government if there was no federal government anymore. Imagine that one day government just disappears and the people that still exist and the infrastructure is there, but the laws, rules, systems and policies disappear.