Part of the debate over rights in the 18th century involved the prerogative of kings to remove and appoint judges upon their ascension to the throne. Liberal thinkers believed that lifetime appointments would scale back the power of the king, and therefore represented social progress. If a judge was sure of his seat, he could vote according to his own judgment, despite the wishes of the king. The Whigs in Britain actually won this right, though whether it really served their cause or their government is anyone's guess.
One of the main reasons why the Islamic world suffered hardship during the 1200s and 1300s was because "<span>d. Western European kings sent armies to retake Jerusalem and capture as many Muslims as possible to use as slaves," since this was the time of the "Crusades". </span>
The Land Ordinance of 1784 redistributed the new lands between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River into new territories. The original states had laid claim to the new lands but Jefferson created the land ordinance to ensure new states could be admitted.
The Land Ordinance of 1785 established a systematic way to divide the new western lands into 1 acre plots to create townships. Each township contained 36-1 acre square plots. With the 16th plot reserved for a school. The act set pricing for land that stayed in place until the 1860s. The reserved plot for schools demonstrated the government's desire to create public schools and to make education a priority.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 created the process for lands to become a territory and then to become a state. The act stated slaves were not allowed in the Northwest Territory and all civil liberties were to be protected by the governments. This act demonstrated the progress the Founders were hoping to make and the eventual goals they had for the country in creating new lands.
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The Second Great Awakening remade the nation’s religious landscapes in that most Protestant Churches attracted many new, active members that were in need of new internal connection with God and wanted to be better persons and deliver more benevolent acts. The Second Great Awakening religious values inspired American people to work to change society through compassion, respect, and acts of charity and justice. It was a time of renown preachers and powerful speeches that hit the heart of the followers. The common message of the preachers was that society could be improved through these benevolent acts and that salvation was up to the individual and its decisions. That is why he/she must act correctly, doing the right thing.
