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Mercantilism Glorious Revolution Bacon’s Rebellion King Phillip’s War Quakers Pequot War William Penn Work on the Columbian Exchange until 11:05
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Agricultural South -growth of cash crops tobacco, rice, indigo -large plantations dominate economy -many small farms also -few towns and cities because of the agricultural lifestyle
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Agricultural South -growth of cash crops tobacco, rice, indigo -large plantations dominate economy -many small farms also -few towns and cities because of the agricultural lifestyle
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Southern Society -plantation owners were top of society -small farmers were most of the population -second class role of women -indentured servants -slaves were lowest level -slavery as a “necessary evil” to support the agricultural lifestyle
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Southern Society -plantation owners were top of society -small farmers were most of the population -second class role of women -indentured servants -slaves were lowest level -slavery as a “necessary evil” to support the agricultural lifestyle
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Slavery in America -slaves would replace Indians and indentured servants -Triangular Trade slaves-sugar-rum -Middle Passage: Middle part of the 3 part voyage across the Atlantic ocean Many Africans died during this part -Slave culture dance, religion -slave resistance
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Illustration showing deck plans and cross sections of British slave ship in 1788
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Settlement Patterns -development of cities Most were port cities---Boston--New York—Philadelphia—Charleston -lots of different immigrant groups and religions -English, Germans, and Irish were largest groups -resentment begins- Anger towards colonists from other countries in Europe.
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Industrial North -diversified economy -harsher weather conditions -food exports -lumber industry -ship building -iron making
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Industrial North -diversified economy -harsher weather conditions -food exports -lumber industry -ship building -iron making
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Northern Slavery -not as much slavery -crops required less labor -many house or dock workers -slaves had more rights than southern slaves but were still not equal with free citizens -as immigrants provided cheap labor, many slaves were emancipated or slavery abolished in northern areas
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Colonial Education -rate of education higher in colonies than in England -religious purposes -establishment of universities Harvard, Colombia, Princeton, Yale
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Enlightenment Thought
“Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” -stresses the use of reason and scientific method -led to many scientific discoveries -Benjamin Franklin as leading American scientist -also led to increasing education
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-John Locke: English philosopher -Natural Rights
Philosophy “All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.” -John Locke: English philosopher -Natural Rights life, liberty, property -Social Contract---an agreement between a people and their gov’t to protect their rights -Baron Montesquieu separation of powers in government: each branch of govt should limit the power of the other two branches. So NO branch of the government could threaten freedom of the people. "When the law making and law enforcement powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty."
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Colonial Women -few legal rights -did many jobs on the farms of the region -only single women could own property or run a business -religion also helped to make women submit to men
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Witch Trials -1692 - Salem , Massachusetts
-Puritan community standards being challenged -young girls accused people of being witches -the accused named other witches -witches were often executed -trials later suspended due to poor evidence
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-a revival of the Puritan faith (1730s-1740s)
Focus on Christianity should pull away from ritual and ceremony & make Christianity intensely personal to the average person by fostering a deep sense of spiritual conviction redemption and personal morality. Great Awakening -a revival of the Puritan faith (1730s-1740s) -Jonathan Edwards- American Christian Theologian “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”: title of sermon he gave in 1741 -George Whitefield- best known preacher in Britain & America. One of the most widely recognized public figures in colonial America. He traveled through all of the American colonies and drew great crowds and media coverage, - “Of all the knowledge that we can ever obtain, the knowledge of God, and the knowledge of ourselves, are the most important.” new religious denominations
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Venn Diagram Venn Diagram: Compare the political, social, and economic aspects of the northern and southern colonies Learning Log: Choose one colony you would prefer to live in and explain why Northern Colonies Southern Colonies
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