1. Life in the Colonies
TCI chapter 4

2. 4.2 & 4.3 Farms vs. Cities Farms Cities 1 of 20 lived in a city
9 of 10 lived on family farms
Had to clear cut land to start farms
Single large room houses with neighbors far off
Fireplace for heat
Work sun-up to sun-down
1 of 20 lived in a city
More hustle-and-bustle
Waterfront was the hub
Homes were small and close together
Lighting by torches = fire hazards

3. 4.4 Rights of Colonists
Colonists in America saw themselves as English citizens. They expected the same rights that citizens enjoyed in England. The most important of these was the right to have a voice in their government.
 A key victory in this struggle came in 1215, when King John agreed to sign Magna Carta, or “Great Charter.” This agreement established the idea that the power of the monarch, or ruler, was limited.
The next major victory was the founding of Parliament in 1265 (lawmaking body).

4. 4.4 English Bill of Rights
In 1689, Parliament offered the crown to Prince William of Orange and his wife, Mary. In exchange, they had to agree to an act, or law, known as the English Bill of Rights. 
Power to make laws and impose taxes belonged to the people’s elected representatives in Parliament and to no one else
Guarantees such rights as trial by jury, petitioning the king, and choosing representatives to create taxes.
And that for redress of all grievances, and for the amending, strengthening, and preserving of the laws, Parliaments ought to be held frequently. That the pretended power of dispensing [doing away] with laws, or the execution of laws, by regal authority, without consent of Parliament, is illegal. That election of members of Parliament ought to be free. That the freedom of speech, and debates or proceedings in Parliament, ought not to be impeached, or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament. —Excerpts from the English Bill of Rights, 1689

5. 4.4 Crime & Punishment
Each colonial assembly passed its own laws defining crimes and punishments. 
No group had firmer ideas about right and wrong than New England’s Puritans.

6. 4.5 Life for African Americans
Atlantic Slave Trade
First Passage
Journey from capture to the ship
Middle Passage
Journey across Atlantic to colonies to be sold at auction
Triangle Trade System

7. 4.6 Religion Religion was an important part of colonial life.
Puritans = extremely strict; up to 5 hours a day, attendance mandatory
 Beginning in the 1730s, a religious movement known as the Great Awakening swept through the colonies. This movement was spurred by a feeling that people had lost their religious faith.
To revive people’s religious spirit, preachers traveled from town to town holding outdoor “revival” meetings. 
The Great Awakening had a powerful effect on the colonies. It helped spread the idea that all people are equal in the eyes of God (if, and only if, they are a. people and b. believers of the faith).

8. 4.6 Great Awakening

9. 4.7 Education

10. 4.7 Education
Except in New England, most children in the colonies received little formal education. Neither the Middle nor the Southern Colonies had public schools.
New England - towns required to provide public schools. The Puritans’ support for education was inspired by their religious faith (literacy = high due to Bible teachings).
Middle Colonies - religious differences among Quakers, Catholics, Jews, Baptists, and other religious groups slowed the growth of public education. 
Southern Colonies - most families were spread out along rivers. A few neighbors might get together to hire a teacher or tutor for their children.
Most colonists believed that boys needed more education than girls.