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1 Splash Screen

2 Section 5-Main Idea Big Ideas Trade, War, and Migration Immigrants from Europe and those brought by force from Africa greatly increased the population of the American colonies in the 1700s.

3 Section 5-Key Terms Content Vocabulary slave code rationalism pietism revival Academic Vocabulary contract widespread

4 Section 5-Key Terms People and Events to Identify Cotton Mather Stono Rebellion John Locke Baron Montesquieu Jonathan Edwards George Whitefield

5 A.A B.B Section 5-Polling Question Do you have strong feelings about the treatment of slaves in colonial America? A.Yes B.No

6 Section 5 Colonial America Grows The American colonies experienced tremendous growth due to high birth rates, long life spans, and immigration.

7 Section 5 The population of the American colonies grew rapidly in the eighteenth century. Factors contributing to population growth: Colonial America Grows (cont.) –high birth rate –improved housing and sanitation Ethnic Diversity in Colonial America, 1760

8 Section 5 –inoculations against smallpox—Cotton Mather, a Puritan leader, promoted this method. Colonial America Grows (cont.) –immigration—About 300,000 European immigrants arrived between 1700 and 1775. Ethnic Diversity in Colonial America, 1760

9 Section 5 Women did not have equal rights in colonial America—they could not own property or make contracts or wills if they were married.contracts Slavery developed slowly in the Chesapeake colonies; in 1705, Virginia created a slave code and other colonies followed suit.slave code By the early 1700s, slavery had become generally accepted in colonial society. Colonial America Grows (cont.) The Atlantic Slave Trade, c. 1500–1800

10 Section 5 In 1739 a group of Africans rebelled against their white overseers and tried to escape from South Carolina to Spanish Florida. The militia quickly ended the Stono Rebellion. Colonial America Grows (cont.) The Atlantic Slave Trade, c. 1500–1800

11 A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E Section 5 Which of the following was forbidden to Africans according to the slave code? A.Owning property B.Testifying against whites in court C.Moving about freely D.Assembling in large number E.All of the above

12 Section 5 New Ideas The ideas of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening made the colonists question their role as subjects of the English monarchy.

13 Section 5 Enlightenment thinkers came to believe that natural laws applied to social, political, and economic relationships, and that people could figure out these laws if they employed reason. This emphasis on logic and reasoning was known as rationalism.rationalism New Ideas (cont.)

14 Section 5 One of the earliest and most influential Enlightenment writers was John Locke. Works by Locke: New Ideas (cont.) –Two Treatises of Government –Essay on Human Understanding

15 Section 5 Jean Jacques Rousseau and Baron Montesquieu are two other Enlightenment writers. While some Americans turned away from a religious worldview, others renewed their Christian faith. Many Americans embraced a European religious movement called pietism, which stressed an emotional union with God.pietism New Ideas (cont.)

16 Section 5 Ministers held revivals, and this widespread resurgence of religious fervor became known as the Great Awakening.revivalswidespread In 1734 a Massachusetts preacher named Jonathan Edwards helped launch the Great Awakening. George Whitfield, an Anglican minister from England, also attracted and inspired many listeners. New Ideas (cont.)

17 A.A B.B C.C D.D E.E Section 5 Whose writing about natural rights had an influence on the leaders who wrote the United States Constitution? A.John Locke B.Jean Jacques Rousseau C.Baron Montesquieu D.Jonathan Edwards E.George Whitfield

18 Section 5-End

19 Figure 11

20 Vocab29 slave code a set of laws that formally regulated slavery and defined the relationship between enslaved Africans and free people

21 Vocab30 rationalism philosophy that emphasizes the role of logic and reason in gaining knowledge

22 Vocab31 pietism movement in the 1700s that stressed an individual’s piety and an emotional union with God

23 Vocab32 revival large public meeting for preaching and prayer

24 Vocab33 contract a binding legal document between two parties

25 Vocab34 widespread having influence on or affecting a large group; widely diffused or prevalent


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