E.G.+Chapter+5+Notes

Chapter 5 2.5 million people in 13 colonies by 1775. There were no royalty members or ranks in the colonies and very few impoverished people. Schools and Universities Boys were the only ones allowed to go. Some were tax supported. The pupils studied religion, Latin, and Greek. Ben Franklin helped launch the University of Pennsylvania, which was free from denominational control. Ben Franklin He preformed experiments with electricity and edited Poor Richard’s Almanac. John Peter Zenger Zenger was the editor of a newspaper. He printed stories and discovered a corrupt governor. When he printed a story on the governor, he was charged with seditious libel. In court Alexander Hamiltion defended him. He was found not guilty. The case was a preliminary for freedom of the press. Almost every colony had a two house legislative body of government. The upper house was appointed by the crown in royal colonies, by proprietors in proprietary colonies and chosen by the voters in self-governing colonies. The people that owned land elected the lower house. They practiced self-taxation through representation. All states had governors, most of which were appointed by the King. Most were good at their jobs but some were disappointingly unable. All colonies spoke English and most believed in Protestantism. Most would self govern when they could.