Coming of Age in the Colonies What changes are happening in the American colonies?

Southern Plantations Most southern colonies economies were based on farming, growing cash crops (cotton, tobacco, indigo) Although most southerners were small farmers, big plantation owners, who used slave labor, dominated the south South developed little industry & shipping Northern Commerce Develops N. colonies economies were manufacturing based More shipbuilding, trading, and port cities in north Few slaves in north but much racial prejudice

Colonial Differences New England Mid-Atlantic South Founders Religious pilgrims Nobility Joint stock companies Colonists Families Businessmen, indentured servants Religion Puritan Anglican & Quakers Non-strict Anglican, later Baptist Slavery Little used Some used Widely used Economy Shipbuilding, fishing, shipping Shipping, livestock, glass Tobacco, indigo, cotton

Enlightenment influences America 1700s: Science more widely used, Enlightenment philosopher John Locke believed in natural rights (life, liberty, property) Colonist Ben Franklin begins using Enlightenment ideas like experimentation & reason Enlightenment stresses people to use reason and question things, ideas spread through pamphlets (esp in NE)

Results of the Enlightenment in US: Enlightenment Idea Philosopher Colonial Document Natural Rights John Locke Declaration of Independence Separation of Power Baron de Montesquieu US Constitution Articles I, II, III Freedom of expression Voltaire Bill of Rights: 1st Amendment Legal rights for the accused Cesare Beccaria Bill of Rights: 5th, 6th & 8th Amendments

First Great Awakening 1730-50: religion becomes less popular due to Enlightenment & people making money Preachers start series of revivals to revive religion Jonathan Edwards & George Whitfield state 1)God is angry, 2) individuals must connect with God, 3) everyone gets salvation Results of First Great Awakening: 1. People rededicate lives to God, challenged authority of established churches, don’t need church just God 2. Since everyone gets salvation, more equality is needed in US 3. New religions gain popularity