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Mrs. BraninMrs. Branin

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17291729 Ben Franklin establishes Ben Franklin establishes

Philadelphia’s first Philadelphia’s first newspaper called the newspaper called the Pennsylvania Gazette.Pennsylvania Gazette.

He discovered electricity He discovered electricity by flying a kite with a key by flying a kite with a key on the kite string.on the kite string.

17351735

Trial of John peter Trial of John peter Zenger.Zenger.

The Zenger trial is The Zenger trial is a remarkable story a remarkable story of a divided colony, of a divided colony, the beginnings of a the beginnings of a free press.free press.

17391739 Stone slave rebellion in Stone slave rebellion in

South Carolina.South Carolina. Enslaved Africans and Enslaved Africans and

Native Americans set out to Native Americans set out to burn and destroy homes in burn and destroy homes in New York City, Nine whites New York City, Nine whites were killed in the revoltwere killed in the revolt

Some captives were willing Some captives were willing to die for their freedom. In to die for their freedom. In the Stono Rebellion of the Stono Rebellion of 1739, a captive named 1739, a captive named Cato led to a rebellion in Cato led to a rebellion in which 30 colonists of South which 30 colonists of South Carolina were killed.Carolina were killed.

17441744

Eliza Lucas Eliza Lucas Pinckney Pinckney successfully grows successfully grows indigo.indigo.

Southern Southern plantations grew plantations grew tobacco, rice, and tobacco, rice, and indigo, which they indigo, which they sold to buyers in sold to buyers in England and else England and else where in America.where in America.

17501750 The colonies have 250,000 The colonies have 250,000

enslaved persons.enslaved persons. Slaves were kept to work Slaves were kept to work

for people and their for people and their owners made the money, owners made the money, not the slaves. Slave codes not the slaves. Slave codes were used to keep were used to keep Enslaved Africans from Enslaved Africans from communicating with each communicating with each other without the owner other without the owner knowing what they were knowing what they were talking about as the slaves talking about as the slaves were planning and escape.were planning and escape.

17601760 More Europeans arrive in More Europeans arrive in

the colonies.the colonies. By 1770, more than 2 By 1770, more than 2

million people lived and million people lived and worked in Great Britain’s 13 worked in Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies.North American colonies.

Colonists from all over Colonists from all over Europe were welcomed in Europe were welcomed in the Middle Colonies.the Middle Colonies.

Europeans who settled in Europeans who settled in the Middle Colonies the Middle Colonies included: Dutch, German included: Dutch, German Scottish, Irish, Portuguese, Scottish, Irish, Portuguese, Swedish, and English Swedish, and English immigrants. immigrants.

17751775 Philadelphia is the largest Philadelphia is the largest

colonial city.colonial city. Philadelphia only 10,000 Philadelphia only 10,000

people living in it in 1723.people living in it in 1723. By 1775 the population By 1775 the population

grew to 35,000 people.grew to 35,000 people. Philadelphia was also a city Philadelphia was also a city

of many ethnic and of many ethnic and religious groups,religious groups,

1720-17651720-1765the Colonial Economiesthe Colonial Economies

Agriculture-the business of Agriculture-the business of farming. Was the way of farming. Was the way of life for most people.life for most people.

Industry-all businesses that Industry-all businesses that make one kind of product make one kind of product or provide on kind of or provide on kind of service. Shipbuilding and service. Shipbuilding and Iron making were some Iron making were some industriesindustries

Free Enterprise-the system Free Enterprise-the system of when anyone can of when anyone can publish or speak the truth publish or speak the truth without going to prison.without going to prison.

1750-17701750-1770 Assembly-a law making Assembly-a law making

body. The House of body. The House of Burgesses was an Burgesses was an Assesmbly.Assesmbly.

Legislation-the making or Legislation-the making or passing of laws.passing of laws.

Delegates-people who are Delegates-people who are members of an assembly. members of an assembly. They were wealthy They were wealthy landowners, lawyers, or landowners, lawyers, or merchants. They were merchants. They were often elected because often elected because voters believed these men voters believed these men had the time, education, had the time, education, and experience for public and experience for public office.office.