-
-
came in search of gold, silver, grain, and hides
-
corporate colony, Anglican, John Rolfe (Tobacco)
-
Samuel de Champlain
Fur-trading post -
Made laws and levied taxes ⇒ land ownership, self government, judicial system
bicameral legislature -
First American constitution ⇒ established self-government among the Pilgrims
-
Attempted to remove all the English from the Americas -- led surprise attack and killed a third of the population
-
puritans (moderates of the Anglican Church)
led by John Winthrop (City upon a hill) -- initial destination: Virginia -
Lord Baltimore sent by King Charles I
-
Protected Catholics from the anti-catholic sentiment so they could have rights
protected all Christians the right to follow their own beliefs/services -
only British ships allowed in ports
only ship goods to England
prevented export or sale of certain goods -
Indentured servants were frustrated by political corruption by William Berkely
Their land was near the Appalachian mountains (vulnerable to Natives) -
Worried for the future of Native Americans (assimilation)
Made alliances with other tribes and attacked white settlements
last effort against the English -
Droughts, diseases, raids not prevented by Christians → Native American revolt
Made them more lenient with policies in missionaries (allow own religion) -
James II’s administrative union with the New England colonies
took away ability for self-government and hoped to rule under the royal crown -
William and Mary rule as a constitutional monarchy
Accept overthrow of the Dominion of New England and allow self gov -
Enlightenment: power of human reason to understand the world
Natural rights, popular sovereignty, social contract, etc.
Pietism: evangelical CHristian movement (personal relationship with God) -
allowed rise of American self-government
relaxed supervision of internal colonial affairs and focused on defense and trade -
cut american imports of molasses from French West Indies -- high tariff
ended up developing a culture of smuggling instead -
Religious revival; Jonathan Edwards contributed to Enlightenment
George Whitefield sparked the Great wakening by preaching about pietism -
Led by governor of Spanish colony of Florida (promised freedom) ⇒ caught
Led to more strict rules in plantations to prevent another uprising in the future -
End use of paper currency as legal tender in New England
-
France and Britain had control on the and west of the Appalachians
Mostly controlled by the Iroquois and other Native Americans -
Pontiac led a group in a major uprising; seized nearly ever British garrison west of Fort Niagara and killed or captured thousands (surprise attack)