This chapter discusses colonial society in the period leading up to the American Revolution from 1700-1775. It covers key events and issues such as the Paxton Boys uprising, the development of the triangular slave trade, and the Zenger Trial, which was an important case establishing freedom of the press. Important religious figures during the Great Awakening like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield helped shift religious thought. The chapter also distinguishes between the different types of colonial governments like royal and proprietary colonies.
This chapter discusses colonial society in the period leading up to the American Revolution from 1700-1775. It covers key events and issues such as the Paxton Boys uprising, the development of the triangular slave trade, and the Zenger Trial, which was an important case establishing freedom of the press. Important religious figures during the Great Awakening like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield helped shift religious thought. The chapter also distinguishes between the different types of colonial governments like royal and proprietary colonies.
This chapter discusses colonial society in the period leading up to the American Revolution from 1700-1775. It covers key events and issues such as the Paxton Boys uprising, the development of the triangular slave trade, and the Zenger Trial, which was an important case establishing freedom of the press. Important religious figures during the Great Awakening like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield helped shift religious thought. The chapter also distinguishes between the different types of colonial governments like royal and proprietary colonies.
This chapter discusses colonial society in the period leading up to the American Revolution from 1700-1775. It covers key events and issues such as the Paxton Boys uprising, the development of the triangular slave trade, and the Zenger Trial, which was an important case establishing freedom of the press. Important religious figures during the Great Awakening like Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield helped shift religious thought. The chapter also distinguishes between the different types of colonial governments like royal and proprietary colonies.
5:
Colonial
Society
on
the
Eve
of
Revolution
(1700-1775)
KEY
TERMS:
Paxton
Boys:
Scotirish
group
of
boys
marched
in
Philadelphia
about
Quakers
policy
toward
indians
Regular
movement:
In
North
Carolina
against
eastern
domination
of
colonies
affairs
Triangular
trade:
Trading
system
that
began
small,
Something
from
North
America,
taken
to
Europe,
the
taken
to
Africa,
and
from
Africa
back
to
America.
Molasses
Act:
Law
that
stated
that
North
America
couldnt
trade
with
French
anymore,
passed
by
parliament
Arminianism:
Jacob
Arminius
said
that
God
did
not
send
humans
to
live
and
be
elected
to
go
to
heaven
Great
Awakening:
1730S
AND
1740S
religion
thoughts
were
shifted
Old
lights:
Original
old
orthodox
clergy
religion
thoughts
and
views
about
religion
New
lights:
Pro
awakening
active
preaching
about
religious
new
views
Poor
Richards
almanac:
Book
written
by
Ben
Franklin
to
advice
young
and
old
people.
Zenger
Trial:
John
Peter
Zenger
trial
where
he
was
not
acussed
for
printing
the
articles
about
royal
govt.
Royal
Colonies:
Colonies
chosen
by
crown
who
chose
their
governors
by
the
upper
house
Proprietary
colonies:
Colonies
where
proprietors
chose
the
governors
middle
house
PEOPLE
TO
KNOW:
Michel-Guillaume
Jean
de
Crevecoeur:
French
colonist,
thought
it
was
a
strange
mixture
of
races
in
America
Jacobus
Arminius:
Theoligian
that
said
people
were
not
predestined,
they
could
go
to
heaven
by
good
deeds.
Jonathan
Edwards:
Believed
only
good
people
were
going
to
heaven,
and
hell
was
for
children
who
were
not
baptized.
George
Whitefield:
Great
preacher,
Preached
a
new
evangelical
religion
that
would
revolutionize
John
Trumbull:
Had
to
flee
America
to
reach
his
painter
dream
John
Singleton
Copley:
Famous
painter
who
studied
abroad
Phillis
Wheatley:
African
slave,
girl,
wrote
amazing
poetry
about
Alexander
Pope
John
Peter
Zinger:
Accused
of
printing
articles
for
NY
governor,
but
was
declared
non
guilty
and
paved
the
way
for
freedom
of
press