HIST 2610 1st Edition Lecture 11 Outline of Last Lecture Battles Between France, Britain, and North AmericaOutline of Current Lecture The British Conquer Canada The British Conquer Canada Cont…Treaty of Paris (1763)The Rights of the Englishmen – America’s Political HeritageCurrent LectureThe British Conquer Canada-Quebec-1759-9,000 troops under the command of James Wolfe -Land siege to QuebecThe British Conquer Canada cont…-Plains of Abraham, Wolfe, and the Marquis de MontcalmTreaty of Paris (1763)1.The French entered into an alliance with the Spaniards2.The British take Cuba. 3.The British agreed to give Cuba back to Spain if they gave up Florida. The rights of EnglishmenAmerica's English Political HeritageThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-Evolution of English Government-Political and Civil Rights-Important Milestones and institutions:1. Magna Carta (1215) - the King John determined what his vassals will do. By 1215, his Barens believed he did not take responsibility, so they drew up a document to obligate him to doing things. John signs it but he does not actually intend to do any of it. Magna Carta is important because of how it is perceived- the Englishmen see it as the first time an English King was able to see limitations on himself. 2. Petition of Right (1628) - the King cannot require any taxes without Parliaments consent. Also, the King could not throw anyone into jail without a specific charge.3.Habeas Corpus Act (1679) - another attempt to reign in the power of the Monarch4. English Bill of Rights (1689) - signed by William and Mary5. The Common Law - it changed the English legal
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