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14727912089The Protestant ReformationProtestant religions had... - more emphasis on the bible -All should be able to read bible -"Priesthood" of all believers Resulting religions include... -Lutherans -Quakers -Anglican -Calvin-Puritains-Congregational church0
14727912090Triangular tradeEconamic system that comes after the Columbian Exchange -Navigation laws where created to control this.1
14727912091Mercantilism, Navigation acts and Salutary Neglect-Enforce of neglect Attempts to enforce mercantilism are navigation acts "trade laws" -Salutary Neglect-let countries run themselves why?- might make money anyway -too many problems on their own -costly Impact of this? used to note being taxed and then when the are they get upset.2
14727912092The great awakening-1730's Jonathan Edward -"sinners in the hands of an angry god." -put fear of religion in people George Whitefield-Enlightment -Evangelicalism -Emotionalism -open air preaching Colonial unity in the way that all the colonies brought emotionalism in religion.3
14727912093The Zenger TrialJohn Peter Zenger was put in jail for saying negative things about the government and his lawyer argued that what he said was okay because it was all true. Established the freedom of press and speech.4
14727912094Women in colonial America (differences between Northern and Southern colonies)-A vast majority of woman worked at home doing housework and tending to the children. -Some also helped with farming -Some southern aristocrats had slaves5
14727912095American indian practices, colonial interactions with Indians-When the Colonists started moving west they got closer to the Indians and killed them off with the new illnesses that they brought also with their European weapons.6
14727912096Role of diseaseKilled most new settlers at Jamestown Killed Indians once colonists moved west7
14727912097Cash Cropscrops, such as tobacco, rice, sugar, and indigo, raised in large quantities in order to be sold for profit This was the #1 reason for slavery in the south.8
14727912098The Enlightenment1650-1790 Scientific revolution -from Europe -Emphasis on reason and progress Religion -deism -skeptism Politics -More Republics and Democracy (Franklin, Jefferson)9
14727912099Early signs of colonial democracy(6)House of Burgesses -Chesapeake -white landowning men can vote Town Hall -Mass. -white male members of church can vote Mayflower compact 1620 -ruled by majority -established first town meeting Fundamental orders of Conn. -first Constitution Maryland act of Toleration -1649 act of religious toleration to Christians only in MD Rhode Island and separation of church and state in 164410
14727912100Early signs of colonial unity-The New England Confederation (1643-) (Plymouth, MA bay, CT) not RI Created to deal with the Pequot war, King Philips war and the Anglo Dutch war -Emotionalism- part of great awakening11
14727912101Geography, economics and climate of NE colonies-Rocky soil not fit for plantations -Short growing seasons -More trade and commerce12
14727912102Emphasis on shipbuilding-Trade and commerce13
14727912103Mayflower compact1620 -rule by majority -established first town meeting14
14727912104Mass. Bay ColonyEstablished 1620 by Puritans -1630 11 vesels -Winthrop's "city on a hill" -Religious -Goal: create a model community for christians to copy -"blue laws"-silly religious laws -"Freedmen" where free white men part of church elected representation and had right to vote -NE way: relationship btwn church and state -Emphasis on education-1636 Harvard College Established15
14727912105Puritans-congregational church-self governing puritan without hierarchy of the anglican church -lead to democracy16
14727912106"City upon a hill"-WinthropBasically said that their society would be a model for all others in the future -shows how religious they where17
14727912107Salem Witch trials1692 Salem part of Mass. Puritanical town (belief in God and devil) Droughts and floods common 150 imprisoned 19 hanged, 5 died in prison Ended because governor and his wife where accused.18
14727912108Pequot wars-King Philip's war, 1675Issues with the Natives -Colonists win because of new illnesses and European weapons (The colonists increase of land lead to more conflict with natives.)19
14727912109The NE confederation(1643-) (Plymouth, MA bay, CT) not RI Created to deal with the Pequot war, King Philips war and the Anglo Dutch war -First sign of colonial unity20
14727912110Bostonmajor city21
14727912111Middle colonies-"bread basket" -Wheat -Corn -Diverse cities22
14727912112Philadelphia, NYCMajor cities23
14727912113William Penn and Pennsylvania-Formed by quakers -Good relations with Indians24
14727912114Chesapeake ColoniesFirst indentured servants came here but that changed because of bacon's rebellion and there was a lot of money to be made in tobacco (1680's)25
14727912115Indentured servitude-SlaveryIndentured servitude- White males that did work for 1 to 7 years and in return they received a journey to America. -Ended because of Bacon's rebellion (1676) -So they needed a source of labor that wouldn't fight back they looked to Africa.26
14727912116Maryland Act of Toleration(1649) Granted freedom of religion to all christians so no Jewish people ect.27
14727912117Virginia House of BurgessesThe first elected assembly in the New World, established in 161928
14727912118TobaccoCash crop that made a profit and saved Jamestown29
14727912119Anglo-Powhatan warsConflict with Indians30
14727912120Bacon's rebellion(1676) Virginia backcountry farmers and indentured servants revolt against Governor William Berkley's refusal to defend them against Indian attacks. However it eventually became a boxer conflict between the impoverished and the planter elite. -basically rich V.S. poor31
14727912121rice, indigoSouth's economy is based on these crops32
14727912122Southern colonies-relation with West indies33
14727912123Institutional, Plantation slaveryLegalize slavery34
14727912124Barbados slave code(1661)-racism -first thing that says what slave owners can do to slaves -children of slaves are your slaves too -brought to southern colonies by immigrants from west indies.35
14727912125Charlestonmajor city36
14727912126Slave culturemixing of American and African cultures They tried to hold on to their old African culture -No major slave revlolts -Language: Gullah (spoke in SC) -Religion: Many adopted Christianity with African elements Music: The development of Jazz37

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