Introduction
Most of the rights that are being enjoyed today by the American people were traced back by the legal and political stage developed by the tradition of England. There were thirteen colonies, which were under English control. The reason for their development was that they had a common heritage, which was the English heritage. The thirteen colonies influenced English heritage in the following ways:
Law and court procedures
In early days, people did not have written laws to guide them. Therefore, people developed laws, which would govern them or live by. It was later decided that they could develop courts to deal with the law. The judges would use the earlier knowledge of the case to decide a current case. The judges would then make a dependable ruling.
Individual rights
John Locke developed the individual rights in 1632 and 1704. He said that people were born free and equal thus they need to have their rights as independent. Therefore, no government would take them away, Bailyn, Bernard (2010).
Structure of the government
After the development of common law, they had to set out a ruler who would not be above the law to govern the country therefore influencing the structure of the government. There were set structures in which a government would be governed.
Religious beliefs
Some of the groups started to seek religion freedom. The rulers did not believe in other religion and it is therefore Roger William in 1644 developed a colony of Rhode Island. This colony became the first one to welcome people of different faiths across the world, Wood, Gordon (2012).
References
Bailyn D, Bernard G. (2010). The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution. Havard university press. Pg. 45-78
Wood H, Gordon S. (2012) The Creation of the American Republic. University of North Carolina press. Pg. 345-678
