Group Presentations:
The Glorious Revolution
Thesis:
English colonies fervently believed in the rights given to the British during the
Glorious Revolution . However, the acts established by the British Imperial
rule during 1736 and 1776 that were placed upon the colonists left many disillusioned
with the government am began to demand the
republican values given to men in the Mother country. The governmental policies
of England had a wavering effect on the political, economic and social issues
of the American colonies. The English Bill of Rights inspired colonists to
protest virtual representation and excessive British taxes.
Link: The English Bill of Rights
Link: The English Bill of Rights
After the death of Queen Elizabeth I the country had to find
an heir to the throne, since she left no
children, King James I succeeded as King. The Glorious Revolution originally
took place in England with the overthrow of King James II and the replacement
of William III (of Orange) and his wife Mary II of England. The Glorious Revolution
in turn provided a chance for American colonist to claim their rights as
Englishmen which should have rightfully been theirs. However, Parliament argued
that everyone under the control of the English crown was represented, through
virtual representation. England, passed the Sugar Act, Currency Act, Quartering Act, and Stamp Act. This sparked resistance
within Colonists, in the forms of rebellion specifically the Jacobite rising,
the seven Years war and the American revolution . The Rights of the English
were found in the English Bill of Rights; which stated freedom of speech, no
taxation without representation, freedom to petition are only but a few examples
that the Bill presented for Englishmen.
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