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Civicwiki does not exist as a history website, but it must take note of historical elements to make its case for a more civic society. | Civicwiki does not exist as a history website, but it must take note of historical elements to make its case for a more civic society. | ||
<br>Understanding how American democracy developed requires knowing a few interesting pieces of American history as they relate to how they shaped the beliefs and attitudes of Americans. | <br>Understanding how American democracy developed requires knowing a few interesting pieces of American history as they relate to how they shaped the beliefs and attitudes of Americans. | ||
− | <br>It is also instructive to touch on what we owe to England, its Common Law, and its constitution. If we begin our investigation in the Middle Ages, we will see that England was ahead of | + | <br>It is also instructive to touch on what we owe to England, its Common Law, and its constitution. If we begin our investigation in the Middle Ages, we will see that England was ahead of other European countries in the development of individual rights and representative government. The start of Common Law in the 12th century, Magna Charta's assertion that subjects had rights that transcended the power of king in the 13th, and the steady evolution of equality and liberty were English phenomena in the Middle Ages. England turned feudalism into a bridge between the barbarism of the Dark Ages and individual rights. |
The English colonists brought English rights and expectations of liberty with them. Just as there were revolutions in England to strengthen and enforce the protection of individual rights, the same assertion of government of, for, and by the people was taking place in English America. | The English colonists brought English rights and expectations of liberty with them. Just as there were revolutions in England to strengthen and enforce the protection of individual rights, the same assertion of government of, for, and by the people was taking place in English America. |
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America's Heritage
America: the offspring of English liberty and human enterpriseCivicwiki does not exist as a history website, but it must take note of historical elements to make its case for a more civic society.
The English colonists brought English rights and expectations of liberty with them. Just as there were revolutions in England to strengthen and enforce the protection of individual rights, the same assertion of government of, for, and by the people was taking place in English America. Articles in this category deal with these threads of history that culminated in the establishment of the United States.Sub-categories and Articles for this PortalFrom the Vikings to the American emigration
1600 to 1763
1763 to 18001763 was a turning point.
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Featured ArticleAmerican Freedom's Feudal Beginning
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Subcategories
This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.