ch. 5 – colonial society on the eve of revolution
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Ch. 5 – Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution. Characteristics of 18 th Century British Colonial America. Population Growth The Melting Pot Structure of Colonial Society. Commerce and Trade. Triangular Trade Land Speculation Manufacturing Increased Trade Transportation. Religion. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ch. 5 – Colonial Society Ch. 5 – Colonial Society on the Eve of on the Eve of RevolutionRevolution
Characteristics of 18th Century British Colonial America
• Population GrowthPopulation Growth• The Melting PotThe Melting Pot• Structure of Structure of
Colonial SocietyColonial Society
Commerce and Trade
• Triangular TradeTriangular Trade• Land SpeculationLand Speculation• ManufacturingManufacturing• Increased TradeIncreased Trade• TransportationTransportation
Religion
• State ReligionState Religion• Anglican ChurchAnglican Church• Congregational Congregational
ChurchChurch• Presbyterian Presbyterian
ChurchChurch• QuakersQuakers• JewsJews
The First Great Awakening
• CausesCauses• Leaders:Leaders:
– Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards– George WhitefieldGeorge Whitefield
• Old Light vs. New Old Light vs. New LightLight
• ResultsResults
Education
• New EnglandNew England• Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies• SouthSouth• Higher Ed.Higher Ed.
Culture and the Press
• Phillis WheatleyPhillis Wheatley• Ben FranklinBen Franklin• Colonial PressColonial Press• Zenger CaseZenger Case
Colonial Politics
• Structure of ColoniesStructure of Colonies• Bicameral LegislatureBicameral Legislature• Nature of American PoliticsNature of American Politics• GovernorsGovernors• Development of Democratic IdealsDevelopment of Democratic Ideals