Cheap farmland and abundant natural resources
What two elements gave colonial farmers a chance to prosper?
Middle class
In the social ranks of colonial life, what position did owners of small farms hold?
Understand the Bible
The main reason colonial children were taught to read
Provision of the Magna Carta
Taxation was prohibited unless it was agreed to by a council.
The Great Awakening caused
People argued over religious practices
The Enlightenment introuduced
Ideas about natural rights and government by agreement.
Reason & Science
The Enlightenment emphasized these ideas.
Benjamin Franklin
Created the first formal plan to unite the colonies
The Glorious Revolution
Eased tensions between the colonists and the English government.
John Locke
Argued that people have certain rights that governments must protect.
England's policy of salutary neglect
Caused growth of self-government in the colonies.
Albany Plan of Union was
The first formal proposal to unite the colonies,
Nobles and freemen
Benefited from the Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights justified
jailing Governor Andros and asking Parliament to restore their assemblies
Caused the French and Indian War
Conflicts between European fur traders in the Ohio River valley
English Bill of Rights
Forbids excessive fines and cruel punishments
French and Indian War Effect
Britain forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
The Great Awakening helped
Develop American identity by encouraging belief in spiritual equality
Benjamin Franklin and John Locke
Were famous figures of The Enlightenment.
Magna Carta
Limited the English king's power by guaranteeing rights to nobles and freemen.
English Bill of Rights
A list of specific rights of English people and of Parliament.
Albany Plan of Union was
the first formal proposal to unite the colonies.
French and Indian War
A nine-year conflict between French and British forces in North America.
Treaty of Paris
It ended the war between France and Britain.
Pontiac's Rebellion
The Ottawa leader was only one of many organizers of the revolt.
Proclamation of l763
It angered colonists who wanted to settle the Ohio River valley.
Parliament
England's lawmaking body
Colonial social classes
Large middle class, many slaves, no aristocracy
Modern Women's Rights
Right to vote, right to own property
French Indian War Cause
Worldwide fighting between France and England
Northern homes
Layers of wood, central fireplace, small room and cellar
Southern homes
Made of brick, outside fireplaces, large central entry for breezes
Trial by jury, elected government, no taxation without representation
American rights traced back to the Magna Carta and/or the English Bill of Rights
The fur trade
Why Native Americans form alliances with European powers during the French Indian War.
A common enemy
How did the French Indian War unite the colonists?
Westward expansion by colonists
Prompted Native American attacks of colonists
Colonial Farmers Prosper
Cheap farmland, Abundant natural resources, Part of the large MIDDLE CLASS
Bible
Colonial children were taught to read so they could read and understand this book
Great Awakening
Christian religious revival, Caused congregations to argue over religious practices and split apart, Helped develop American identity by encouraging belief in spiritual equality
Enlightenment
Cultural movement stressing human reason and science as the paths to knowledge, Introduced ideas about natural rights and government by agreement, John Locke and Ben Franklin famous supporters of this
Magna Carta
Charter of English political and civil liberties, Limited English king's power by guaranteeing rights to nobles and free men. , The nobles and free men benefited the most, Taxation was prohibited, unless it was agreed to by a council
Glorious Revolution
HELPED EASE TENSIONS BETWEEN COLONISTS AND THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT, Events in England/Great Britain , William and Mary replace King James II as leaders/monarchs, They upheld English Bill of Rights , Established that government based on laws made by Parliam
English Bill of Rights
Laws protecting the rights of English subjects and Parliament (1689), Colonists used it to justify jailing Governor Andros and asking Parliament to restore their assemblies, Excessive fines and cruel punishment were forbidden under these laws,
Albany Plan of Union
FIRST formal proposal to unite the colonies, It was proposed by Ben Franklin
French and Indian War
9-year war between French and Great Britain in North America , Conflict between European fur traders in the Ohio River Valley and French, French worried that they would lose control of rivers /land in area, Great Britain won the war, After the war (effect
Treaty of Paris
Ended the war between Franc and Great Britain
Pontiac's Rebellion
Native American revolt against the British colonies, This Ottawa chief was only one of many organizers of this revolt
Chief Pontiac
Leader of the Ottawa Indians, Led his people in raids against British
Proclamation of 1763
British declaration that would not allow colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains, Angered colonist who wanted to settle the Ohio River valley
Parliament
England's (Great Britain) lawmaking body, Was model of government for colonists, Parliament in England is like our U.S. Congress in Washington D.C.
John Locke
Great Enlightenment Thinker and supporter, Said people have certain rights that governments MUST protect
Ben Franklin
Great Enlightenment thinker and supporter , He was first person to suggest the first formal plan to unite the colonies
Peter Zanger
New York publisher taken to court for criticizing the governor of New York, Court agreed with Zanger, Freedom of the Press became an important new right in America b/c of his trial.
Northern homes
Built of wood, kitchen in middle of house for heat, small rooms with low ceilings, fireplace in every room
Southern Homes
Built of brick, kitchen in separate building to keep heat away, bigger windows, wrap-around porch to help keep cool, long central halls for summer breezes
Women in colonial America
Could not vote, Could not own property, Could not preach , Money woman earned belonged to their husbands
Social class in colonial America
No titled rich people by birth, Had a large middle class b/c colonists could own land and prosper, Larger class of slaves
American Rights that can be traced back to the Magna Carta or English Bill of Rights
Property could not be seized by government, Could not be taxed unless council men agreed and passed law, No trial without witnesses, Guaranteed trial by jury of peers, Right to elect representatives to government, Excessive fines and cruel punishment were
French and Indian War
Native Americans form alliances with European power, The fur trade formed economic and military alliances between the Native American's and Europeans.
French and Indian War
Unites the colonists for the first time, Colonies together fought a common enemy, After war they were united in their conflict with Great Britain about settling land West of the Appalachian Mountains.
French and Indian War
Native Americans attack colonists after British took over French forts after war, British refused to give gifts to Native Americans like French had, British settlers began to move and settle in Native American land