EH-Chapter+5

CH 5. · Britain originally controlled thirty two colonies not just thirteen. · Colonists began multiplying rapidly. · America seemed to always be a “melting pot” even from the beginning. · A huge group of Germans came to Pennsylvania a.k.a. Pennsylvania Dutch. · Scots-Irish were not loyal to the King or Britain and lead revolts against that government. · Most of the minorities in Colonial America were not loyal to Britain… (foreshadow). · The mixture of all of these races leads to a new identity of people that had never been seen in any other area of the world before. · People were able to “ride the social ladder” to the top in America unlike in Britain. · There were far less poor people in America than Britain. · Poor people in Boston had to wear a “P” on their clothes. · Many “jayle birds” were sent to America from England and many turned out to be respectable citizens. · Slaves were under the lowest rung of the social ladder. · Small Pox affected 1 in 5. · Many epidemics occurred in America. · Young doctors often apprenticed older doctors before a medical school was created. · Lawyers were frowned upon in early America. They were considered to be comparable to drunks. · America had one of the highest standards of living than any other country at the time. · Fishing and whaling was a big industry on the east coast that would cater to Europe. · Triangular Trade = Very profitable. · Trade=New England to Africa to West Indies back to New England for money. · Manufacturing of items was huge in the colonies. · Craftsmen were very prized and could sometimes be waived of a crime for their work. · Lumbering was the biggest enterprise. · Molasses Act was used to stop American trade with the French West Indies but many Americans snuck around the law. · Roads were a horrible way to get around and many weren’t connected. · Many cities grew on waterways because it was a much easier and reliable way to travel. · Mail was very disorganized in the 1700s and was very unprivate. · Many people did not belong to a church. · The two main churches in the colonies were the Anglican and the Congregational. · American Anglican students had to go to England to be ordained because there wasn’t a resident bishop in America. · America held great religious toleration. · Calvinism ideas began to “die out” as other religious and religion in general began to fade. · The Great Awakening was religious revival in the 1730s and 40s. · Jonathan Edwards led the revival. · New ways to worship occurred in America especially with George Whitefield and his powerful voice. · Education was thought to be only for a few people, mainly men and was for leadership. · The South had an extremely hard time setting up schools because of racial discrimination. · Discipline was common in school settings. · Many talented artists needed to leave America in order to better their studies. · Novels in America could not compare to any other works around the world. · Newspapers were small and came out weekly and lagged many weeks behind in world news. · Peter Zenger was brought to court because it was though he committed libel but he did not. · Zenger’s trial was crucial for freedom of press. · The colonies used a two house legislature The Upper House and the Lower House. · The colonies had many forms of entertainment that were very different depending on what social part of America you were in. · America was still linked to Britain but was vastly changing.