Colonial era

By cbabbitt

  • Triangular Trade

    European merchants purchased African slaves.
    Created by mercentalism

  • Founding of Jamestown Virgina

  • Period: to

    Colonial Era

  • Founding of Massachusettts

  • Founding of New Hampshire

  • Founding of Rhode Island

  • Founding of Delaware

  • Founding of Connecticut

  • Navigation acts

    Stated that only specific goods shipped from the colonies were to go to Britain or a different port on the colonies.
    The acts led to tension between the two sides

  • Founding of North Caroline

  • Founding of South Carolina

  • Founding of New York

  • Founding of Maryland

  • Bacon's Rebellion

    Nathaniel Bacon was a leader of colonial frontiersman.
    Bacon was aggrivated by the Governor's inability to protect Virginia from the Native Americans.
    Took matters into his own hands
    His rebellion was ended by the Governor and British military force.

  • Founding of Pennsylvania

  • Salem Witch Trials

    Several young girls in Salem claimed to be tormented by the activities of certain neighbors.
    20+ people were executed.
    The book The Crucible was based on this event

  • The Enlightenment

    Relates to Deism
    Deism: "The idea that the universe was created by god then abandoned; no supernatural controls would be exerted and all things were explainable by reason."
    Enlightenment philosphy stated the human reason was good enough to solve their own problems, faith was not as imporantant.
    Imporant writers include Isaac Newton, John Locke, and REne Descartes.

  • Great Awakening

    Occured from 1720's-1740's
    A series of religious revivals that occured in the colonies.
    The New England colonies were greatly effected by the Great Awakening.
    Implied equality between God and the Bible
    Preachers spread the message that faith was a way to avoid hell.
    More sects of Christianity were created.
    Several colleges were formed by those who accepted the Great Awakening, such as Princeton, Brown, and Rutgers.

  • Founding of Georgia

    Chartered in 1732

  • Albany Plan

    Delegates of Seven Colonies met in New York in order to talk about plans for collective defense.
    Benjamin Franklin's plan for intercolonial government was rejected as the colonial legislature believed to much power would be surrendered.
    Even though no support was given to Franklin's plan, it was important for the idea of uniting against a common enemy.