Learning targets Chapters
1&2
I can trace the roots of the
enlightenment
• Traced back to the Greeks and Romans
Everything can be explained through
science and reason
The human mind can understand
everything
I can explain why the rule of law is
the basis for our legal system today
• The basic premise of our government is
that everyone is equal under the law.
• In order for our legal system to be just, the
law must be applied equally to everyone
I can trace the history and ideas of
natural law
• Thomas Aquinas thought that some laws
our granted by God and not man
• Locke thought that governments exist to
protect these natural laws which include
the right to life, liberty, and property
I can explain how the political
struggles and documents of
England contributed to American
political ideals
• Limit the power of the monarch
• People had rights that were ensured by
government
• Representative government (wanted a
voice in who was in government)
• All this happened because of the king
abusing his power
I can describe the significance of
the Virginia House of Burgesses
and how its members were elected
• The Virginia House of Burgesses was the
first Representative government in
America giving a voice in government for
• 2 members of each community were
elected to represent them
I can explain why the Mayflower
Compact was an important step in
the development of a democratic
government in America
• In the Mayflower Compact every man
voted on laws that everyone would follow
• These laws were to be just and equal and
for the good of the colony
• Majority (most of the people ) ruled on
these votes
• Governed themselves for 70 years
I can identify examples of self
government
• Mayflower compact
• Virginia House of Burgesses
• Colony of Pennsylvania
I can explain the moral ideas of the
Great Awakening
• Responsible for your own salvation
• The right to judge and act in matters of
religion
• Choose their own faith
I can explain the political ideas of
the Great Awakening
• Americans were more willing to challenge
British authority
• All people were equal under God
• People wanted a voice in government
I can explain the effects the Great
Awakening had on the colonies
• The Great Awakening united the colonies
In their pursuit of religious and political
freedom