1. Life in the Colonies

2. Glorious Revolution 1689 Parliament kicks the king out of power
Shows the power given to elected officials
Changes the way colonials look at government

3. Salem Witch Trials Salem Witch Trials
Young girls claim to be possessed
150 people are accused
Ergot Conspiracy

4. Punishment 19 people were killed 18 hanged, 1 pressed to death
7 die in jail
Why?

5. Colonial Life Mercantalism- Merchants hold the power
Export- To sell something to somewhere else
Import- To buy something from somewhere else
Navigation Acts

6. Navigation Acts Created to drive trade back to England
You can only ship your goods to England, nowhere else
Smuggling begins

7. 3 types of colonies Charter Proprietary Royal
Colonies given a “charter” or permission to govern themselves in the new world i.e. Connecticut and Rhode Island
Proprietary
Those with money are allowed to start colonies i.e. Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
Royal
The crown governs your colonies i.e. Georgia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia

8. Voting Rights If you’re white, male, land owner you’re good to vote
If not, in most cases you are out of luck

9. The Great Awakening and the Enlightenmment
From 1720’s to 1740’s
Religious explosion, more people creating more religions
Changes our culture
Enlightenment- A second renaissance, intelligence becomes a valuable thing

10. Family Roles Everyone works
Subsistence Farming- Grow just enough to survive
Apprentices- Go learn how to work from an expert

11. Education Surprisingly, a lot of men know how to read
Colonial School system
Freedom of Press starts…

12. The Atlantic Slave Trade
Labor intensive crops
Slavery economy
Ted Talks

13. Shipping Humans

14. The Middle Passage