1. Review #1: Foundations of America
Review Packet p. 15 & 16

2. Geography
New England Colonies: Cold winters, short growing season, forests, natural harbors  center of colonial shipping
Middle Colonies: Fertile soil, less severe winters, rivers, natural harbors  industry
Southern Colonies: Mild (warm) temperatures, Long growing season  agriculture & slave labor

3. Enlightenment Natural Rights: life, liberty, property (Locke)
Separation of Powers (Montesquieu)
Social Contract (Rousseau)

4. Mercantilism
Unfair trade agreement between colonies and mother country
Colonies provide raw materials and markets (colonies forced to buy from mother country)

5. Salutary Neglect Salutary Neglect: Beneficial ignoring Three Results:
Colonies gain independence
Great Britain benefits from colonies’ prosperity
Colonies have self government

6. the French & Indian War -War between France and England
-Land dispute in the Ohio River valley led to war
-Colonists & British VS. French & Native American allies
Proclamation of 1763:
2. British Policies:
3. Realization of Differences:
Prohibited movement west of the Appalachian Mountains
No wars with France = more time to pay attention to colonies
Wars are expensive = taxes go up in the colonies
Colonists were self-sufficient
no longer saw themselves as British (they were colonists, New Yorker, etc.)

7. Common Sense American “destiny” is independence
Independence  better society
Convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence

8. Declaration of Independence
Purpose:
To ANNOUNCE that the colonies were a new independent nation
To explain and justify the reasons why the colonies decided to become the United States of America
KEY IDEAS:
natural rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
“consent of the governed” (social contract)
When the government does not protect and respect the people, the people MUST change or abolish it