Chapter 4 Presentation

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Chapter 4 Presentation
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Founding of Georgia

• Last Colony developed 1732-
• Southern Boarder of British Colonies
• Buffer Against Spain
• Royal Colony-21 trustees
• James Oglethorpe-
• To settle the Poor persons of London
• Slavery-
• Small landowners-at first later large plantations
• Later developed representative Assembly

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Distribution of Wealth

• Population Growth
• Trade Export Economy
• Slave economy provides wealth for owners
• Plantations in Southern Colonies
• Merchants- Northern Cities

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Domestic Manufacturers

• Most manufactures come from abroad
• Small crafts/production develops
• Rum distillation
• Some factories develop-mostly in North
• Imports of manufactures important in both North
  and South
• Development of Iron works in North 1/7th world
  production of Iron
• Primarily Agricultural products

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Cities

• Population growth supports the growth of cities
• Philadelphia Largest city (1770s) 22,000
• Boston (1760) 15,000
• New York (1700) 5000 to 21,000 (1770s)
• Charleston

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American Religion Great Awakening

• Religious Revival
• New England
• Before- there was a reduction of religious
  adherence (church membership gradually declined)
• Whitefield- evangelist- Preacher
• Mass movement
• Everyone can be saved
• Moderation/Popularization of Region

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