2. Three Regions
New England —mostly involved
in subsistence farming and
trade.
Middle Colonies —mostly
involved in staple food
production
Southern Colonies —centered
around production of cash
crops such as tobacco

3. Three Regions
New England —mostly involved
in subsistence farming and
trade.
Middle Colonies —mostly
involved in staple food
production
Southern Colonies —centered
around production of cash
crops such as tobacco

4. Mercantilism
-system of nations increasing
their wealth and power
through trade with colonies
-English wanted a favorable
balance of trade which
meant they sold more than
they imported from colonies

5. English Control
-colonies were very successful
traders
-Parliament passes the
Navigation Acts, 1649
-Restricted how and with who
the colonists could do
business with.
-Could only trade with England
and only use English ships

6. Seeds of Independence
-Glorious Revolution in 1688
-English Bill of Rights, 1689
-salutary neglect - very loose
supervision of the colonies
-lack of control led to self
government
-John Peter Zenger –colonist
put on trial over basic
freedoms such as freedom
of the press

7. Colonial Society
-plantation owners were top of
society
-small farmers were most of
the population
-second class role of women
-indentured servants

8. Industrial North
-more diversified economy
than the south
-not as much slavery
-harsher weather conditions
-food exports, lumber
industry
-ship building, iron making

9. Agricultural South
-growth of cash crops -
tobacco, rice, indigo
-large plantations dominate
economy
-many small farms also
-few towns and cities because
of the agricultural lifestyle

10. Slavery in America
-slaves would replace Indians
and indentured servants
-Triangular Trade
slaves-sugar-rum
-Middle Passage

11. Witch Trials
-1692 - Salem , Massachusetts
-young girls accused people of
being witches
-witches were often executed
unless they exposed other
“witches”
-trials later suspended due to
poor evidence

12. Enlightenment
-stresses the use of reason
and scientific method
-Benjamin Franklin became
most famous early American
scientist
-Enlightenment also led to
increasing educational levels
-Led to the founding of
colleges---many for religious
training

13. Philosophy
-John Locke-Natural Rights
life, liberty, property
-Social Contract
an agreement between a
people and their government
to protect their rights
-Baron Montesquieu
separation of powers in gov’t

14. Great Awakening
-a revival of the Puritan faith
-Jonathan Edwards
“Sinners in the Hands of an
Angry God”
-the revival led to new
religious denominations