Chapter 4 Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

I.Expansion versus Anglicization a)All Things British b)English Gentlemen c)Property Terms d)Women II.Expansion, Immigration, and Regional Differentiation a)Emergence of the Old South i.Number of Slaves and Who Owned Them ii.Two Types of Slave Work System 1)Task 2)Gang iii.Geographic Divisions in South iv.Southern Views on Social Order 1)Paternalism v.Crops vi.Slave Revolts b)Mid-Atlantic Colonies c)Backcountry d)New England e)Indies

III.Anglicizing Provincial America a)Literacy IV.Great Awakening a)Enlightenment b)Consequences V.Political Culture in the Colonies VI.Renewal of Imperial Conflict a)Spanish Presence in Florida: From Stono to Jenkins Ear VII. War for North America a)Albany Congress i.Spring 1754 ii.Summer 1754 iii.Peace of Paris 1763 VIII. Conclusion

I.Expansion versus Anglicization a.All Things British b.The English Gentleman The ideal of a gentleman

c) Property Terms PRIMOGENITURE ENTAIL

d) Women: Dowry Husband dies Inherit Unmarried women Coverture Age of marriage / average age at death Children Lawyers and Doctors

II. Expansion, Immigration, and Regional Differentiation a)Emergence of the Old South i.Number of slaves and Who Owned Them

ii.Two types of ‘Slave’ Work Systems: 1)Task System: 2)Gang System: iii.Geographic Divisions in South: Upper South: Lower South:

1. Paternalistic Relationships v.) Crops: Rice Tobacco Indigo iv) Southern Views on Social order:

vi. Slave Revolts –1712 – New York Slave Revolt – suppressed –1739 – Stono Rebellion – suppresed - largest – New York Conspiracy – suppressed

b.) MID ATLANTIC COLONIES c.) BACKCOUNTRY: Scots Irish Protestants

d.) NEW ENGLAND: e.) INDIES: Major exports: fish (cod) and forest products, along with rum (problematic later) Molasses Act placed a prohibitive duty on foreign molasses.

III. Anglicizing Provincial America a) Literacy: Few could read

New Colleges College of New Jersey (Princeton) College of Rhode Island (Brown) Queen’s College (Rutgers) Dartmouth College College of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) King’s College (Columbia)

IV. The Great Awakening a)Enlightenment The Enlightenment was a rational philosophy that rejected religious fanaticism and asserted that human knowledge would improve society. b) Consequences

V. Political Culture in the Colonies

VI. Renewal of Imperial Conflict Indian wars Difference between French and British troops and American:

a) Spanish presence in Florida: From Stono to Jenkins Ear

King Williams War – 1685 – 1697 Queen Ann’s War – 1702 – 1713 Long Peace 1713 – 1739 War of Jenkins Ear King Georges War 1740 – 1748 French Indian War 1754 – 1763

VII. War for North America a)Albany Congress i.Spring 1754 MAINLY colonists wanted Britain to resist the Indians and handle French. ii.Summer 1754: 1755 – iii.Peace of Paris 1763:

VIII. Conclusion