1. The Peoples of The Colonies

2. Native American Relations Conflicts with the Native Americans Bacon’s Rebellion – Virginia Governor William Berkley – Will not be restricted by government policy

3. The Impact of Religion Second Great Awakening Led to 1 st colleges and schools – Harvard, Princeton training ministers

4. Ideas About Government Enlightenment Ideas Great Awakening encouraged Christians to requisition traditional authority Egalitarianism

5. Self Government All 13 colonies had constitutions Considered it their right By the 1750 many colonists were growing discontent.

6. Family Life Men Heads of Families Married women had less rights than single women. Men, Women and Children worked on farm together. Wemon could not vote

7. The Varying Economies New England – Merchant Society – Milling, Sowing or Making Furniture – Ship Building and fishing Northern Colonies – Fair amount of agriculture Southern Colonies – Warm Climate long growing seasons – Agriculturally based economy – Tide Water Region of the states – Plantation owners very powerful

8. Why were African’s Chosen as slaves Skin Color Ready Supply Couldn’t return home

9. The Ivory Coast Place were most slaves came from Caught by other Africans then sold to Europeans

10. Triangular Trade

13. The Middle Passage Trip from Africa to the Americas Many Slaves died Packed to maximize profits

14. Slavery in America Regarded as Property Very Expensive – Average Person did not own slaves – Almost exclusively by large plantation owners Auctioned off, Families split up. Became more brutal after Gang System

17. How did Masters control slaves? African Slaves outnumbered whites in many areas of the South 4 to 1. Intimidation and brutality used to control slaves Can not return home. Slave Revolt always the fear.

18. The Tools of Slavery