1. Rebellions, Insurrections and Social Concerns
Trials and Tribulations in the Colonies
S. Forner

2. Mercantilism Supported by the Navigation Acts
1660 Colonists trade only with England
1663 Ships must pass through England for taxing purposes
Appointment of Custom Officials

3. Massachusetts Rebels Crown attempts to enforce the Navigation Acts
Massachusetts refuses to collect taxes
Charles II stripped control over New Hampshire from the rebels and made New Hampshire a Royal Colony
Revokes Massachusetts Charter and makes them a Royal Colony

4. Disbanding Governments
James II disbands legislative branches in New England and adds Massachusetts into the Old Dominion.
The hated Sir Edmund Andros appointed Governor

5. The Pequot War
1637 English ally with Pequot enemies the Narragansett's
Connecticut Valley area
Pequot’s burned alive in their stronghold

7. King Phillip’s War
Metacomet convinced that only open warfare with colonists would save his people the Wampanoag's
Brutal three year war
1676 English ally with Mohawk – rivals of Wampanoag's

9. Savannah’s Move to PA
Quakers in Pennsylvania have a good relationship with Native Americans
Savannah’s from South Carolina decide to move to Quaker Pennsylvania
South Carolinians decide to “thin out” the Savannah’s before they could leave
Bloody raids against them 1710

10. The Glorious Revolution
Protestant Mary, daughter of James II and her husband William took the throne in a bloodless coup
New England Dominion ends
Jacob Leisler challenges New York elite and captures the governorship for himself
Ends badly with Leisler and his son-in-law, hanged and quartered

11. Puritan Problems
Roger Williams challenges Church leaders on the separation of church and state
He is banished to Rhode Island
Anne Hutchinson – challenges patriarchal authority and is convicted of heresy – banished to Rhode Island
Hutchinson moves to New York where she and her family are killed

12. Salem Witchcraft Trials

13. PETER ZENGER
1733 Zenger charged with libel for printing articles in his newspaper, New York Weekly Journal
Articles accused the governor, William Cosby of Corruption
During trial Andrew Hamilton represents Zenger
Zenger found not guilty – a precedent for freedom of the press and speech

14. Great Awakening
As more generations of settlers are born in the colonies they become more secular and less godly
Emphasis on making money in the colonies
Jonathan Edwards leads the revival
George Whitfield, a Minister from England (and an actor) – fire and brimstone

15. Great Awakening Divides Colonies
America divides over “new light” of the Awakening and “old light” of the traditional religious order
New Light sets up schools – Princeton University
Ministers previously represented “upper class” now we have division
Long-term consequence – American Revolution