1. presented in G-SPRITE FORMAT
Chapter 4 abridged: Life in the colonies, and The French and Indian War

2. Geography

3. social
Many women came to the colonies=> Large families, though many died from smallpox
Began to develop identity, calling themselves americans
Women: Few rights. Unmarried=> maids, teachers, cooks, nurses, seamstress
School: reading, writing, bible study. Many private, some public.
Family members all had roles to play=> men and children tended to the farms. Women tended to the house and making things the family could use.
Small businesses such as gunsmiths, blacksmiths

4. Political
Colonists believed gov’t should protect civil liberties (rights)
Magna Carta (1215): signed in order to protect British against abuses of power from the king. Still in effect in the 1600’s.
English bill of rights=> ideas that would influence colonists later
The colonies had representative government

5. Religious VS intellectual
The great awakening: 1730’s- 1740’s religious movement that called for a strong return to faith. Inspired religious freedom and placed emphasis on a personal faith rather than ritualistic faith from the church.
Served as one of the main reasons why new colonies were made (such as Pennsylvania, and Rhode island)
The enlightenment: movement that emphasized knowledge, reason, and science. It also promoted thoughts of freedom, expression of thought, beliefs in equality, popular government and freedom of the press.
Example: John Locke, the philosopher that wrote the constitution of the Carolinas

6. Economic
New England: subsistence farming (growing just ENOUGH to use and a little to sell)
Fishing was very important
Middle colonies: Grew many cash crops, though not as many as in the south
Extremely diverse population of dutch, welsh, English, irish, Scottish, german and swedish
Southern colonies: rice, tobacco, indigo plantations
Triangular trade: The act of bringing in slaves, while sending back goods produced in the colonies
Slave Codes: rules and regulations for how to raise, treat, and punish slaves

7. Economic
Mercantilism: The established idea that a country can build its wealth by importing and exporting goods, and building up gold reserves.
Navigation acts: Made it so the colonists could ONLY trade with England, angering them.
Led to smuggling and later on, conflicts.

8. Prologue: The 7 year’s war (1750-1763)
French=> had built forts and allied themselves with natives. Fought the English (led by George Washington) at fort Duquesne, driving them back.
British tried to have the Iroquois Confederacy, at the time the largest united group of natives, join their side. The confederacy decided to remain neutral (no side)
Benjamin franklin: Proposed the Albany plan of Union but failed when the colonies did not want to give up CERTAIN RIGHTS (tie to mayflower compact). Their indecision led to the FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (aka THE 7 YEAR’S WAR)
William Pitt: became British prime minister, and funded the 7 year’s war, with the idea to increase colonial taxes after the war to regain all the money lost.

9. Prologue: The 7 year’s war (1750-1763)
Treaty of Paris 1763: ended the 7 year’s war and:
French were forced to give up lands to the British
Received FLORIDA from Spain, and Spain got French lands west of the Mississippi.
Natives lost their French allies and British began to raise prices for natives, leading to PONTIAC’S WAR (not the car)
Proclamation of 1763: The British COULD NOT settle lands up to the Mississippi, forcing colonists to stick to the coast. Angered colonists because they WON THE 7 YEAR’S WAR and felt it was THEIR RIGHT

10. Before and after the war