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žReligious movement in the 1730s and 1740s.
žPreached ideas that went against Puritan beliefs and teachings.
žJONATHAN EDWARDS – one of the best known preachers of the time – his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, urged believers to develop a personal relationship with God.
žThis movement revitalized American religion by adding emotion.
žThe Abolitionist Movement began in response to the Great Awakening. |
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•William Penn established a colony in North America as a refuge for Quakers. The land grant from the King was called “Pennsylvania” or Penn’s Woods. Supported toleration of the Native Americans, freedom of worship, welcomed immigrants, and did not require citizens to serve in the militia.
•Believed that each person was equal and allowed them to elect their own government officials. |
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Representative governments often develop to meet the political, economic, and social needs of the people who hold similar beliefs. |
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First elected body of representatives in the American colonies; met in Williamsburg, Virginia.
Based on Parliament. |
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American Revolution Era, 1775 - 1783 |
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•Taxation without Representation
•Boston Massacre
•Boston Tea Party
•Unalienable Rights
•Battles of Lexington and Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown |
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Adoption of the Declaration of Independence
*Main Author: Thomas Jefferson
*Committee Included: Ben Franklin, John Adams, Roger Livingston
*“Common Sense”
Written by: Thomas Paine |
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Wife of John Adams
•Served as John Adams’ confidant and support while he served in the Continental Congress, when John and others were considering a declaration of independence.
•Abigail reminded him to “remember the ladies”; take care of the women who could not hold themselves bound by laws in which they had no voice.
Advocate for women’s rights. |
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Taxation without Representation |
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Lawyer and politician
•Defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre
•A member of the Continental Congress (representing Massachusetts)
•Strong supporter of independence
Member of the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence |
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•African American Patriot
•Like Paul Revere, he made an all-night ride back from Boston to warn his community to the impending British invasion
•Served in the Continental Army |
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Religious reasons for establishing
the 13 English Colonies |
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•Seeking religious freedom
Freedom from persecution for religious beliefs |
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Social reasons for establishing the 13 English Colonies |
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•Opportunity for adventure and a better way of life
England was overcrowded and settlers desired their own land |
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| Slaves During the Colonial Period |
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•Political – no political voice; no rights
Economic – labor of the Plantation System; considered property; children considered property and sold with no regard to parents
Social – viewed as property; viewed as outside the American identity
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Free Blacks During the Colonial Period
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Political – no political voice; limited / restricted rights
•Economic – low wage earners
Social – lowest social class; limited access to education; socially isolated |
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Effects of Political, Economic, and Social Factors on Slaves During the Colonial Period |
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•Proximity to the Atlantic coastline determined where settlements/colonies were created
Human geographic factors – removal of the Native Americans, disease and conflict; for example, Georgia was a buffer between the other British colonies and Spanish Florida |
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