Growth of Representative Government

Group 2

Source 2.1

• Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers

• Ideas of John Smith and other English soldiers

• Need to establish trading forts

• Interest in growing cash crops

Source 2b.1

• the establishment of royal courts

• the growth of representative government

• the implementation of the mercantile system

• the abolishment of indentured servitude

Source 2c.1

• Colonists created a legislature with two houses.

• Colonists declared independence from English rule.

• Colonists defended the concept of unalienable rights.

• Colonists established the tradition of self-government

• Equality - People's education should be equal in every state.

• Wealth - People's salaries should be dependent on their skills.

• Happiness - People can do lawful things that they enjoy.

• Patriotism - People can choose to join any of the armed forces.