The Colonies GrowThe Colonies Grow

Navigation ActsNavigation Acts► England views colonies as England views colonies as

economic resourceeconomic resource►MercantilismMercantilism:: Colonial raw Colonial raw

materials used to make goods materials used to make goods sold back to colonistssold back to colonists Trade grows = $ = PowerTrade grows = $ = Power

►Navigation ActsNavigation Acts Series of Laws (1651-73)Series of Laws (1651-73) Colonists could only use English Colonists could only use English

shipsships Limited trade of certain goodsLimited trade of certain goods

► England views colonies as England views colonies as economic resourceeconomic resource

►MercantilismMercantilism:: Colonial raw Colonial raw materials used to make goods materials used to make goods sold back to colonistssold back to colonists Trade grows = $ = PowerTrade grows = $ = Power

►Navigation ActsNavigation Acts Series of Laws (1651-73)Series of Laws (1651-73) Colonists could only use English Colonists could only use English

shipsships Limited trade of certain goodsLimited trade of certain goods

SmugglingSmuggling► Illegal trading with other nations.Illegal trading with other nations.

Colonial GovernmentsColonial Governments

Charter ColoniesCharter Colonies► Rhode Island and ConnecticutRhode Island and Connecticut► Established by settlers given a charterEstablished by settlers given a charter► Elected own governors and members of Elected own governors and members of

legislaturelegislature Britain had approval rightsBritain had approval rights

Proprietary ColoniesProprietary Colonies►Delaware, Maryland, Delaware, Maryland,

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania►Proprietors:Proprietors:

People to whom People to whom Britain granted land.Britain granted land. Free to rule as wishedFree to rule as wished Appointed governor Appointed governor Colonists elected Colonists elected

lower house lower house representativesrepresentatives

Royal ColoniesRoyal Colonies►Georgia, Massachusetts, Georgia, Massachusetts,

NH, NJ, NY, Carolinas, and NH, NJ, NY, Carolinas, and VirginiaVirginia

►Directly ruled by BritainDirectly ruled by Britain King appointed governor King appointed governor

and council (upper house)and council (upper house) Colonists elected lower Colonists elected lower

house representativeshouse representatives► Constant Conflict between Constant Conflict between

colonists and gov’tcolonists and gov’t

Voting RightsVoting Rights►Only white, male, landowners Only white, male, landowners ►Strong participationStrong participation

The Great AwakeningThe Great Awakening► 1720s-1740s1720s-1740s► Religious revivalReligious revival► Lead by Preacher Lead by Preacher

Jonathan Edwards and Jonathan Edwards and George WhitefieldGeorge Whitefield Traveled through Traveled through

colonies bringing word of colonies bringing word of God to common people God to common people (slaves, farmers, etc)(slaves, farmers, etc)

Called for returning to Called for returning to strong faith of earlier strong faith of earlier daysdays

MenMen►Formal heads of Formal heads of

householdshouseholds►Helped care for Helped care for

childrenchildren►Worked in fieldsWorked in fields►Built farms, houses, Built farms, houses,

fencesfences►Represented family at Represented family at

community affairscommunity affairs

WomenWomen► CookedCooked► Made butter, cheese, Made butter, cheese,

and preserved foodand preserved food► Made clothesMade clothes► Tended to chicken and Tended to chicken and

cowscows► Many worked alongside Many worked alongside

husbands in fieldshusbands in fields► Could attend churchCould attend church

Not allowed to speak, Not allowed to speak, vote, or serve as clergyvote, or serve as clergy

► Jobs: maids, cooks, Jobs: maids, cooks, nurses, teachersnurses, teachers

ChildrenChildren► Sons worked as indentured Sons worked as indentured

servants or apprenticesservants or apprentices► Taught to read and write at Taught to read and write at

home by parentshome by parents To read the bibleTo read the bible

► Public Education LawPublic Education Law Passed by PuritansPassed by Puritans Towns with 50+ households Towns with 50+ households

must have a schoolmust have a school 1750 – 85% literacy rate1750 – 85% literacy rate

The EnlightenmentThe Enlightenment► Spread the idea society Spread the idea society

could be improved bycould be improved by KnowledgeKnowledge ReasonReason ScienceScience

► People observed nature, People observed nature, staged experiments, staged experiments, and published findingsand published findings Benjamin Franklin: Best Benjamin Franklin: Best

known American Scientistknown American Scientist