Chapter 5Chapter 5

Early American Culture

Land: There was more land available in the colonies than in England.

Colonies and EnglandColonies and England

England

England in the 18England in the 18thth Century Century

American Colonists

1818thth Century Colonists Century Colonists

Women: They contributed to the colonial economy even though they did not have many rights in the 18th century.

Colonists in the 18Colonists in the 18thth Century Century

Young People: Boys were expected to help their fathers at age six. Girls learned how to sew and other household chores from their mothers.

1818thth Century Schools Century Schools

Who can vote today?

Anyone 18 or older who Anyone 18 or older who is registered to voteis registered to vote

Who could vote in the 18th century?

Mostly white male Mostly white male property owners.property owners.

Enlightenment: This era emphasized reason and science as the paths to knowledge.

Who is on the $100 dollar bill??

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin: A famous American Enlightenment figure who used reason to improve society.

Lightning RodLightning Rod

bifocalsbifocals

Franklin StoveFranklin Stove

John Locke: He believed that all people should have the rights to life, liberty, and property. Government he believed, were created to provide for the citizens.

John LockeJohn Locke

Roots of Representative Roots of Representative GovernmentGovernment

Magna Carta: A document that guaranteed certain rights to noblemen and freemen.

Magna CartaMagna Carta

Parliament: England’s chief lawmaking body.

ParliamentParliament

English Bill of Rights: This was an agreement to respect the rights of English citizens and of Parliament.

King JamesKing James

American colonists are still under the control of English laws governed from England.

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War

French and Indian War (1754-1763)

French vs. British Some Natives American Colonists Some Natives

France: Claimed all lands west and north of the colonies.

French SoldiersFrench Soldiers

Ohio River Valley: French and British fur traders were both competing for this area.

Ohio River ValleyOhio River Valley

Forts: France protected their land claims in the Ohio River Valley and other western lands by building forts.

French FortsFrench Forts

Fort QuebecFort Quebec

George Washington: Went to help defend a British fort when he had to build a fort himself after being attacked. This started the French and Indian War.

Older George WashingtonOlder George Washington

Younger George WashingtonYounger George Washington

Fort Necessity: The name of the fort that George Washington built.

Fort NecessityFort Necessity

Washington surrendering Washington surrendering at Fort Necessityat Fort Necessity

Washington is then released and goes back home to Virginia.

Mount VernonMount Vernon

Back of Mount VernonBack of Mount Vernon

Me at Mount VernonMe at Mount Vernon

The French and Indian War ended in 1763. In 1776 the Americans will go to war with their mother country, England. They will call on George Washington to lead the Americans into battle once again.

Edward BraddockEdward Braddock

Turning part of the French and Indian War was at the _______________

Battle of QuebecBattle of Quebec

Treaty of Paris: After the British defeated France, all land that belonged to France was now controlled by the British.

Land won from FranceLand won from France

Signing the Treaty of Paris Signing the Treaty of Paris

Pontiac’s Rebellion: The British were not as friendly to the Indians as the French, so the Indians burned down all of the forts in the western lands causing a small war between the British and Native Indians.

Who did they name the vehicle Pontiac after?__________

Chief PontiacChief Pontiac

Proclamation of 1763Proclamation of 1763

American colonists were now forbidden to move into the newly claimed territory because of conflicts with native Indians.