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5006196201The 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
5006196202Triangular tradeEconamic system that comes after the Columbian Exchange -Navigation laws where created to control this.1
5006196203Mercantilism, 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
5006196204The 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
5006196205The 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
5006196206Women 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
5006196207American 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
5006196208Role of diseaseKilled most new settlers at Jamestown Killed Indians once colonists moved west7
5006196209Cash 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
5006196210The Enlightenment1650-1790 Scientific revolution -from Europe -Emphasis on reason and progress Religion -deism -skeptism Politics -More Republics and Democracy (Franklin, Jefferson)9
5006196211Early 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
5006196212Early 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
5006196213Geography, economics and climate of NE colonies-Rocky soil not fit for plantations -Short growing seasons -More trade and commerce12
5006196214Emphasis on shipbuilding-Trade and commerce13
5006196215Mayflower compact1620 -rule by majority -established first town meeting14
5006196216Mass. 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
5006196217Puritans-congregational church-self governing puritan without hierarchy of the anglican church -lead to democracy16
5006196218"City upon a hill"-WinthropBasically said that their society would be a model for all others in the future -shows how religious they where17
5006196219Salem 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
5006196220Pequot 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
5006196221The 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
5006196222Bostonmajor city21
5006196223Middle colonies-"bread basket" -Wheat -Corn -Diverse cities22
5006196224Philadelphia, NYCMajor cities23
5006196225William Penn and Pennsylvania-Formed by quakers -Good relations with Indians24
5006196226Chesapeake 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
5006196227Indentured 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
5006196228Maryland Act of Toleration(1649) Granted freedom of religion to all christians so no Jewish people ect.27
5006196229Virginia House of BurgessesThe first elected assembly in the New World, established in 161928
5006196230TobaccoCash crop that made a profit and saved Jamestown29
5006196231Anglo-Powhatan warsConflict with Indians30
5006196232Bacon'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
5006196233rice, indigoSouth's economy is based on these crops32
5006196234Southern colonies-relation with West indies33
5006196235Institutional, Plantation slaveryLegalize slavery34
5006196236Barbados 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
5006196237Charlestonmajor city36
5006196238Slave 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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