1. Life in the English Colonies
The English Colonies continued to grow despite many challenges!

2. Key Terms and Key People
Town Meeting
English Bill of Rights
Triangular Trade
Great Awakening
Enlightenment
Key People
Jonathan Edwards
John Locke

3. Law and Order
Each Colony in America was Lead by a governor, though appointment of the governor differed
Some colonies had representatives that Made Laws, And in Virginia they had a TWO house Legislature that was both appointed AND elected
In New England government was run by Town Meetings that made important community decisions
Southern Colonies made decisions at the COUNTY level while the Middle Colonies used a mixture of both

4. LeBron!!
King James Becomes King and Tries to grab more power in England AND the Colonies
King James Appointed Edmund Andros as the Governor of New England leading to a less powerful Colonial Government
Parliament Replaced King James and Passed the English Bill of Rights giving more rights to English Citizens and the Parliament
Colonies also started to Search for MORE governmental Power

5. Order in the Court
Colonies Began to set up courts, that followed regional Beliefs, to control local affairs
The Courts also protected the rights of its citizens like in the John Peter Zenger Trial
John Peter Zenger showed that as long as you print the truth you had freedom of press

6. Trade Winds
England Ran the colonies under the theory of Mercantilism and looked to gain MORE wealth and passed the navigation Acts to Control American trade
The Navigation Acts would Forbid trade, Limit how goods were shipped, and tax imports and exports
The Colonists were hurt by the acts and turned to smuggling to get around the laws
By the 1700’s, colonists were Trading all over the world and becoming wealthy

7. The Middle Passage Again
Colonists Turned to Triangular Trade in the Atlantic which had THREE stops on the route
The Slave Trade started to increase as Millions of slaves came to America in Triangle Trade

8. Wake-Up Call
The Great Awakening led to Revivals where colonists talked about Political and social Equality leading to MORE democracy
The Enlightenment Starts to change the Way Americans Think they should be governed

9. Locke-Down
John Locke argued that people have the right to LIFE, LIBERTY, and PROPERTY (Natural Rights)
John Locke also argued that people create governments to protect those rights (Self Government)
John Locke also argued if the government does NOT protect those rights they could be overthrown (Social Contract)
John Locke’s theories would set the foundation for the revolution against England’s non-representational government

10. Truths and Allies
King Phillips war leads to the Death of 600 Colonists and 3000 Native Americans
After King Phillips War, Native Americans and SOME colonists set up trade partnerships in the colonies
The French formed an alliance with the Huron and Algonquin Indians while the English and Iroquois League formed a partnership
Overall Alliances were formed to protect native American Independence

11. Our FIRST war
French and English colonists begin to clash over the Valuable Fur Trade in the Ohio River Valley
The British Sent over George Washington to help fortify the region but he would be defeated by the French
As the Colonies tried to Unite under the Albany Plan of Union the Seven Years War would begin in Europe
The war would last for NINE years but after the British Victory at the Battle of Quebec, Britain would gain control of the war

12. Driven to Thrill…or Kill
After the War Britain gained control of Canada, All Lands EAST of the Mississippi River minus New Orleans, and Florida, and Overall control of the Eastern Americas
As Colonists started Settling West they ran into conflicts with the Native Americans Including Chief Pontiac
After Pontiac’s Unsuccessful rebellion was put down the colonists passed the Proclamation of 1763
The Proclamation would Anger Colonists who were no longer allowed to Settle past the Appalachian Mountains or into the Ohio River Valley

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We are on the EVE of our Independence!!