LIFE IN THE ENGLISH COLONIES (1630–1770)

1. Chapter 5 LIFE IN THE ENGLISH COLONIES(1630–1770) Section 1: Forms of Government Section 2: The Growth of Trade Section 3: The Colonies Economy Section 4: The Great Awakening Section 5: American Culture

2. Section 1: Forms of Government OBJECTIVES • How did representative government develop in the colonies? • How did colonists influence the rulings of colonial courts? • How did the Dominion of New England affect the New England colonies? • How did the English Bill of Rights influence colonists?

3. Section 1: Forms of Government Representative Government Develops in the Colonies • Each government was given power by a charter. • There were 3 types of charters: • proprietary • company • royal • In the colonies the people also elected representatives to help make laws and set policies. • Members of the House of Burgesses were elected by colonists to represent plantations and towns.

4. Section 1: Forms of Government Colonists Influence Colonial Rulings Colonial courts allowed the colonists to: • express their views • control their affairs • protect their individual freedom

5. Section 1: Forms of Government The Dominion of New England Effects New England Colonies • The Dominion of New England took the place of the colonies’ original charters. • Colonist left the Dominion and formed new assemblies.

6. Section 1: Forms of Government The English Bill of Rights Effects on the Colonists • The power of the English monarchy was reduced. • Power shifted from the monarch to a representative government.

7. Section 2:The Growth of Trade OBJECTIVES • What effects did the Navigation Acts have on colonial economies? • What types of trade took place in the colonies during the 1700’s? • Why did the colonies participate in the slave trade?

8. Section 2:The Growth of Trade The Navigation Acts met resistance from the colonists because they: • limited free enterprise • led to an unfavorable balance of trade

9. Section 2:The Growth of Trade Types of Colonial Trade in the 1700’s • smuggling • legal trade • triangular trade

10. Section 2:The Growth of Trade Why the Colonies Participated in the Slave Trade • Tobacco and rice production in the colonies required mass slave labor. • The slave trade also brought wealth to areas that used little slave labor such as the shipbuilding industry.

11. Section 3:The Colonies Economy OBJECTIVES • Why were enslaved Africans the main workforce in the southern colonies? • How were New England’s economic activities different from those of the southern colonies? • How did the middle colonies combine economic aspects of the southern and New England colonies?

12. Section 3:The Colonies Economy Slaves Are the Main Workforce in the Southern Colonies • Southern colonies depended on crops that required mass slave labor. • Slaves began to replace indentured servants.

13. Section 3:The Colonies Economy New England’s Economic Activities Differ from Those of the Southern Colonies The economy of the New England colonies depended on: • fishing and shipbuilding • the work of skilled craftspeople and not slaves

14. Section 3:The Colonies Economy The Middle Colonies Economies The middle colonies economies were a combination of the southern and New England colonies using slaves and indentured servants as the workforce.

15. Section 4:The Great Awakening OBJECTIVES • What was the message of the Great Awakening? • How did the Great Awakening change colonial religious organizations and leaders? • How did the Great Awakening change colonial society?

16. Section 4:The Great Awakening Message of the Great Awakening • All people were born sinners and could only be saved by God. • To be saved, a person must confess his sins and accept God’s grace.

17. Section 4:The Great Awakening The Great Awakening led to: • divisions • “Old Lights” and “New Lights” • “Old Side” and “New Side” • increased church membership • traveling preachers who held revivals in small towns

18. Section 4:The Great Awakening Effect of the Great Awakening on Colonial Society • attracted people of different classes and races • led to greater communication and exchange of ideas • improved educational opportunities • unified colonial regions • had an effect on colonial politics

19. Section 5:American Culture OBJECTIVES • How did both the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment reflect new ways of thinking? • What was education like during colonial times? • What were Benjamin Franklin’s key achievements? • What contributions were made to America culture in the 1700’s?

20. Section 5:American Culture The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment • enabled people to better understand the laws that govern nature • changed the way people viewed human action • influenced colonial leaders and government

21. Section 5:American Culture Types of Colonial Education • town and home schools • elementary schools and universities

22. Section 5:American Culture Key Achievements of Benjamin Franklin • scientist and thinker • author of Poor Richard’s Almanack • inventor • founded the American Philosophical Society

23. Section 5:American Culture Contributions to American Culture in the 1700’s • writing and poetry • fine arts • architecture and household furniture