Colonial Growth- Long term causes to the American Revolution What events developed over time and lead the colonists to advance in self government and ultimately.

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Colonial Growth- Long term causes to the American Revolution What events developed over time and lead the colonists to advance in self government and ultimately split from England?

Colonial Society grows in the 1700’s English colonies had 250,000 people English colonies had 1, 500, 000 people Immigration High birth rate/increased life expectancy Diverse population English, Welsh Scotch-Irish France, Germany, Switzerland Social classes Aristocracy of wealth and education (planters and merchants) or (clergy, printers, lawyers) Middle class (small farmers and skilled workers) Lower class (indentured servants and slaves) Colonists could improve their social status with hard work, with the exception of slaves

Enlightenment -How did new ways of thinking inspire change in Colonial America? Scientist began looking beyond religion and turn to logic to explain events Scientific method Ideas spread to the colonies Benjamin Franklin Obtain truth through experimentation and reasoning Kite in the thunderstorm- lightening form of electrical power Political ideas of John Locke (social contract, natural rights) Montesquieu (separation of powers) Printed Materials Ben Franklin- 1 st library Poor Richard’s Almanac- record of important events and advice Boston Weekly- 1 st newspaper John Peter Zenger- New York Weekly Journal Criticized royal governor, trial, acquitted= Freedom of Press

Great Awakening- How did religion inspire change in Colonial America? A large scale religious revival based on “fervent expressions of religious feeling among masses of people.” ’s Jonathan Edwards- “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Hell, fire and damnation George Whitefield- traveled all of colonies, tent meetings, barns, open fields Hellish torments of the damned God was all powerful and would only save those who claimed Jesus as their savior Ordinary people who had faith could understand the Christian Gospel without ministers Lasting Impact People studied the Bible in their own homes, became emotionally connected to God, created divisions with in churches leading to many new denominations and called for separation of church and state Baptists, Methodists

French and Indian War (7 years War) How did Great Britain’s imperial wars affect the cultural, political and economic development of the colonies? 7- Years War a long standing struggle between France and England French in Canada began moving into the Ohio river valley, which the English claimed English were busy in Europe and had a hard time getting the colonists to “believe” in the fight and work together William Pitt turns the tide for the British, but had to borrow lots of $ to make this happen British win, get Canada from France The British Empire is the biggest in the world…but broke! Proclamation of colonists may not settle beyond the Appalachian mountains England begins taxing the colonists