The Colonies Come of Age

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Here individuals of all nations are melted into
a new race . . . whose labors and posterity will
one day cause great change in the world. Michel
Guillaume Jean de Crévecoeur, soldier and writer
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England and its North American colonies prosper
under a beneficial trade relationship, but
tensions emerge as the colonies push for more
political and economic freedom.
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SYNTHESIZING
What steps did England take to solve its economic
and political problems with the colonists?
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1. In 1651, Parliament passed the Navigation Acts
to regulate colonial trade.
2. In 1686, James II merged northern colonies and
disbanded their local assemblies.
3. After the Glorious Revolution of 1688,
Parliament strengthened the Navigation Acts.
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The Southern colonies develop a labor-intensive
plantation economy, which leads to a mostly rural
society and the growth of slavery.
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SUMMARIZING
What were the five tiers of Southern social
order? What kinds of people made up these classes?
1. Planters controlled the Souths economy,
as well as its political and social structure
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The Northern colonies develop an economy fueled
by commerce and trade, which leads to a diverse
and urban society. There, important religious and
intellectual changes occur that effect all the
colonies.
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The British and their colonists defeat the French
in North America, enlarging Great Britains New
World empire and causing new British-colonial
friction.
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1. What was a nations ultimate goal under
mercantilism and how did Great Britain
strive to achieve this goal?
2. Why was the Dominion of New England formed
and what caused its collapse?
3. Why did plantations develop instead of towns
in most parts of the South?
4. What were the status and ways of life of
women in the Southern colonies?
5. Cite examples of both nonviolent and violent
resistance to slavery in the South.
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6. Briefly describe the diverse agricultural
and commercial economies that developed in
New England and the Middle colonies.
7. How were the philosophical ideas of the
Enlightenment expressed in the American
colonies?
8. Which of the following groupsthe English,
the French, or the Spanishhad developed the
best relations with Native Americans? Why?
9. Briefly explain why Great Britain won the
French and Indian War.
10. What were the provisions of the Sugar Act?
Why did it anger many colonial merchants?