Self-Rule in America Prior to the Revolutonary War
In the year 1607, the first permanent English colony called Virginia was established in America. In the years to follow, Britain established several more colonies in the area. As these provinces became more and more developed, they became concerned about the systems of power that governed them. Prior to the American Revolution, colonists tried to experiment with the idea of self-rule because of the lack of British political presence and conflicting views on religion between the colonists and the English. Prior to the institution of the Navigation Acts in 1651, British political presence in the colonies was almost non-existent. Because of this, the colonists began to develop ideas on forms of government and laws. One of the first examples of this self-rule in the colonies was the Massachusetts Declaration of Liberties written in 1661. The purpose of this document was to show that the laws of England didn’t apply in America. One of the statements made in this declaration stated, “The Gouvernor, Deputy Gouvenor, Assistants, and select representatives or deputies have full power and authoritie, both legislative and executive, for the gouvernment of all the peoples here…” (Commager, 34) This statement was basically saying th
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Approximate Word count = 1854
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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