Lecture 2

 1607 Jamestown is established in Virginia First successful English colony  Settlers expanded through out the Chesapeake bay  Colonists had their rights as English Citizens guaranteed in their charter  Set up a legislative government known as the House of Burgess

 Northern Colonies  Set up by Puritans Mayflower compact set a guideline for self government  4 colonies 1. Massachusetts 2. Rhode Island 3. Connecticut 4. New Hampshire

 Middle colonies offered religious tolerance  Had a strong economy: wheat New York New Jersey Pennsylvania  Southern Colonies  Relied heavily on slaves  Plantation style farms Virginia maryland Georgia North Carolina South Carolina

 Magna Carta 1215 limits the power of the King  English Bill of Rights List of freedoms the government promised to protect  The enlightenment All problems could be solved using reason

 1740s religious revival led by Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield Toured colonies giving sermons Brought direct contact with the holy spirit

 French and Indian War Wars in Europe spilled over into the colonies Peace treaty gave Canada Florida and part of Louisiana to the British Colonists got restrictions on how far west they could settle

 Victory in the French and Indian war was very expensive Taxes are raised to pay for the war effort Colonists resisted Said king did not have the right to levy taxes without their permission  English Bill of Rights & Magna Carta

 Loyalists- Loyal to the Crown  Patriots- American Rebels  1775 war breaks out when colonists try to seize arms and ammunition  July Declaration of Independence Revolution is now official  British make mistakes They are unfamiliar with the land They are not fighting for their homes – Patriots are  Frances helps the colonists  Treaty of Paris 1783 ends the war