1. Clear Targets 8.11  Describe the role of the Great Awakening on the growth of religious tolerance and free exercise of religion. 8.12  Compare and Contrast the role of men, women, children, and indentured servants in various regions of colonial America.

2. Colonial Culture

3. Colonial Men New England Colonies  Life revolved around church (rituals)  Worked small farms and trades (ship building, fur trapping, fishing) Middle Colonies  Worked family farms  Protected families from Natives South  Many indentured servants and slaves working plantations  Plantation owners held most power and money

4. Colonial Women New England Colonies  Life revolved around religion  Many had more rights  Homemakers (had to make everything) and raise children Middle Colonies  Homemakers and often worked on family farms  Unmarried/widowed had jobs outside home South  Indentured Servants/Slaves worked for family  Plantation owner wives rich but isolated since plantations were so large, generally uneducated

5. Colonial Children In all regions, children played simple games or worked on family farms New England Colonies  Education was key; goal was to read bible  Literacy (ability to read) very high Middle Colonies  Apprenticeships (learn a trade like carpentry) Southern Colonies  Children of servants and slaves often worked with parents  Children of plantation owners would be educated by tutors

6. Discussion How would you describe colonial life for all people? Did any person have a more important role? How would such a hard working people have time for things like religion?

7. Religion Maryland Toleration Act: Increase in religious freedom and more tolerance for other religions (as long as they are Christian) The Great Awakening: religious revival of the 1730’s and 1740’s  A “new birth” of faith and renewed commitment to God

8. Religion Preachers like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield inspired thousands Effects:  Growth of new churches (Methodists, Baptists)  Belief that all people are equal before God  Actions matter (good deeds -> Heaven)  United colonists against unjust authority (king)

10. Representation of Colonial Culture Draw a picture, comic strip, write a story, or a diary entry, or any other approved creative outlet using information from today’s notes. Must be detailed.

11. Reflection How important do you believe the Great Awakening was on colonial life?