Do Now Thinking back on your independent practice, why did you choose which colony you would live in? Did it have anything to do with political or social life?

Announcements Format for Exit Ticket Corrections: Write correct answer: ex., d. England Explanation as to why it was correct: England split from the Catholic Church, thus making it rivals with the two most powerful Catholic nations -- France and Spain.

II. Political Life in the Colonies

A. Salutary Neglect Salutary Neglect –England did not create many laws or strictly enforce its laws for the 13 colonies. Why? It only tried to influence their economies. How did it try to influence the colonies economically? Why? What’s left besides the economies for them to rule? How did the colonies benefit?

B. Government Structure Result of salutary neglect: colonial self- government. Representative governments: colonists elected people to make laws for them (like what we have today) – elected legislature. Town meetings in New England – everyone attended yearly meeting to vote on important issues. Limitations: Each colony had a royal governor appointed by the King to oversee the colony. Voting restrictions: who could vote?

Stop and Jot – In Your Notes How democratic/representative of what the people want do you think colonial governments are? How do they compare to the British government?

C. Glorious Revolution Under James II, England tried to take back some control from the colonies. Dominion of New England- merged all of the New England colonies into one colony, ruled by a royal governor. Glorious Revolution- James II is overthrown, with William and Mary replacing him. They separate the colonies again. Why is the Glorious Revolution so important for the politics of the colonies?

Guiding Question If you were an English colonist, how would you feel about the following events or ideas? Trade and Navigation Acts Salutary Neglect Colonial legislatures

D. Zenger Trial Against the law to publish any article that criticized the government. John Peter Zenger: published a true criticism of the New York governor and was arrested. Court decision: Newspapers can publish criticisms as long as they’re true. How did this court case impact the future of the United States?

III. Social Life in the Colonies

A. Great Awakening Remember Puritan Massachusetts – what role did religion have in their culture? Great Awakening- revival of Christianity in the colonies, particularly amongst three groups of people. Which groups? Younger sons lost out on the primogeniture system. What is the primogeniture system? Big idea: God should be a major part of your life and your decision-making.

A. Great Awakening The class is broken up into halves – each half must read the primary source it was given and be prepared to explain the answers to the following questions: Edwards: What was the main topic of sermons during the Great Awakening? What kind of language/imagery did preachers use to illustrate their point? Prince: How did preachers travel during the Great Awakening? How did people react to the sermons that were given?

B. Salem Witch Trials Answer the following questions from the video: According to the video, why did the Salem Witch Trials start? What kind of people were accused of being witches? Why? What happened as a result of the witch trials?

C. Enlightenment Almost opposite of the Great Awakening – How? What does it have in common with the Great Awakening? Impact: Higher value placed on secondary education (high school, college) Spread of science What’s an example of this? Influenced American Revolution leaders to separate from Great Britain.

D. Diverse Settlement Groups By 1755, several European groups had settled in the English colonies. Based on the map, answer the following: 1) What groups of people settled in the English colonies? Based on color coverage, which group has the most people? 2) There are some areas that are very colorful. What does it mean for them to be colorful/have mixed colors? 3) Why do you think the Middle Colonies have so many colors? Why did the Germans and Scots-Irish settle where they did?

To what extent were the colonies socially and politically diverse? Independent Practice To what extent were the colonies socially and politically diverse? Answer this question in AEC paragraph form.

Exit Ticket 1) Prior to 1763, the British policy of "salutary neglect": a. allowed royal colonies to elect their own governors. b. did not enforce the Navigation Acts. c. took the Royal Navy off the high seas. d. encouraged colonists to establish their own parliament.

Exit Ticket 2) Eighteenth-century Enlightenment thought a. emphasized the importance of religious faith. b. rejected most religious thought. c. had little influence on American intellectual thought. d. challenged concepts such as "natural laws." e. suggested that people had considerable control over their own lives.

Exit Ticket 3) The verdict of the 1735 libel trial of New York publisher John Peter Zenger a. increased freedom of the press in the colonies. b. restricted the ability of the press to report on government affairs. c. resulted in the closure of several colonial newspapers. d. ruled that criticisms by the press, even if factually accurate, were libelous.

4) Compare AND contrast the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment. Exit Ticket 4) Compare AND contrast the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment.