1. Day 7: American Colonies

2. 1. How did the unique geographic landscape of each region cause the colonies to develop differently? 2. In what ways did the purpose and focus of settlement affect the development of each colony?

4. diversified economy harsher weather conditions Products – food exports, lumber industry, ship building, iron making

5. Plantation owners were top of society Small farmers were most of the population (yeomen) Women – The class role of the woman was more second class Classes of People – plantation men, other men, plantation women, other women, indentured servants, slaves, Indians

6. growth of cash crops – Tobacco (Va.), Pine Tar, Pitch (NC), Indigo (Ga.) large plantations dominate society many more small farms few towns and cities because you of the agricultural lifestyle

7. Everyday Life in the Colonies Varied depending on the region people lived in and what their livelihood was New England -farmed only to feed families -industries developed Large cities developed -exciting -paved streets, oil lamps -libraries, plays, concerts, schools

8. had few rights did many jobs on the farms of the region only single women could own property or run a business religion also helped to make women submit to men

9. African Americans Arrived in Jamestown in 1619 Institution of slavery grew as plantations increased Created their own culture in the colonies Family structure was often broken when family members were sold

10. not as much slavery crops required less labor than south many house or dock laborers slaves had more rights than southern slaves still considered less than human

11. stresses the use of reason and scientific method John Locke’s theory of human understanding Led to many scientific discoveries (Ben Franklin) Also led to increase education

12. John Locke – Natural rights (life, liberty, property) Social Contract – an agreement between a people and their government to protect their rights Baron Montesquieu – Believed in the separation of powers of gov’t

13. a revival of the Puritan Spirit Jonathan Edwards – “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”; led people back to the church George Whitefield – New religious fervor, new denominations

14. rate of education higher colonies than in England religious schools – used to teach ministers establishment of universities – Harvard (1 st ), Colombia, Princeton, Yale, The University of North Carolina (1 st Public University)

15. New England: Puritans- John Winthrop, Mayflower Compact Pennsylvania: Quakers­- William Penn Rhode Island: Roger Williams, religious freedom, separation of church and state Maryland: Catholics (Maryland Act of Toleration) Read Text

16. Go to page 35, Lesson 7 Read the entire lesson Define 11 vocabulary terms as you read (in order of the reading) Answer 1-3 on p36-37 under “Critical Thinking Exercise” Answer 1-3 on p41 under the illustration of slave ships Honors: when you finish, answer 1-4 under “What do you think” on page 41