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1700 – 250,000 1770 – 2,000,000 1700 - 19:1 in favor of England 1770 - 3:1 in favor of England
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Not homogenous Less English than ever before (50%) Growth due to Immigration 25% Natural growth 75%
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Cheap land available Head right system Booming Economy Colonist in better shape than average people in England.
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Cash crops of tobacco and rice Land means wealth Labor intensive Labor in short supply
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17 th Century: Towns parcel out land to individuals Nearly everyone practices partial inheritance This creates land shortages Forces people to the Frontier. What is the Frontier?
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18 th century Colonies began to sell land directly to the individuals Revenue raising measure. Now money not community membership brought about land rights. Settle on individual farms not towns
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The trade pattern of the British Empire. England, Africa, North American and the Caribbean are the three points. Wealth is being accumulated at all three points. (Favored England)
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What is it? Where did it happen? What is the impact on American History? Who were the major philosophers of the Enlightenment?
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Social Contract Theory (1690) Natural Rights of Man Govt. Exist to protect the Natural Rights of Man? If govt. becomes tyrannical the people have the right and obligation to revolt.
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Where do natural or inalienable rights come from? How do we know? What are they? How can they be known? How can they be protected?
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What is it? When did it happen? What were the themes of the Great Awakening? What was the impact? How does religion matter in this?
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George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards Church membership on the rise. Implied that all were equal before God. A sense of equality developed among people. People became willing to challenge authority.
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1756 –1763 France, Spain, American Indians Great Britain, Colonies,Prussia, Iroquois.
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GB receives all of Canada, French lands east of Miss. River. GB is strongest country in the world. GB is broke. GB uses war as an excuse to increase control over the colonies. Tension between GB and colonies grows.
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No white settlers West of Appalachian Mts. GB is trying to avoid Indian Wars. Increased unrest in the colonies.
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Colonists must provide food and housing for British troops. Designed to reduce GB’s expenses. Invasion of privacy.
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