History Unit 1 Section 3.5 Flashcards
As the colonies move into the 18th century we begin to see
Enlightenment ideas impact colonial society
What happened during the enlightenment period
Reason, logic, natural laws, and the scientific method begins to replace faith
Who were men in the higher levels of society who has a strong enlightenment influence
Copernicus
Newton
Locke
Rousseau
Enlightenment in americas
Ben Franklin
Poor Richards almanac
Inventions
Deism
“God is a clockmaker” does not interfere
Reaction to Enlightenment (1730s-40s)
Johnathon Edwards and George Whitefield lead a revival of religion on colonies
A rebellion of hierarchical church
Why is the Great Awakening considered a long term cause of the Revolution
You can worship god however you want-breaking away from Puritanism
If colonists can choose how to worship can they choose how they want to be governed
Indentured Servants
Work to pay for immigration, not wealthy but find someone wealthy going to the new world to pay for them. Mostly Scots and Irish. Many more decided to stay in England, less push and pull factors
German push/pull factors
Lots of European War/taxes_=push
PA has cheap land/food, high wages = pull
Bacons Rebellion
1676
VA colonists revolt against Nathaniel Bacon
Revolt against colonial governor –> Berkeley
Many landless former indentured servants upset about NA attacks bc they’re on the edge of colonies
Why was bacons Rebellion significant
1st armed uprising against British rule
Indentured servant practice slows
African slavery grows
Colonial Slavery
English immigration wanes cause indentured servants practice slows
How does one become a slave
African slave traders sell to Europeans
Prisoners of war
Kid napped
Criminals
Slavery
1.5 millions leaves in the 1700s, most on Caribbean
250,000 to 13 colonies
Triangular Trade
Traders bring manufactured goods to Africa
Trades for slaves
Brings slaves to colonies–>Middle passage
Where were the slaves in the Americas
Few in middle and New England colonies
Some house servants
Mostly southern colonies (laborers, tobacco, rice, indigo, sugar)
What were the daily lives of slaves like
Task systems, esp on plantations, assign tasks and workday is complete when tasks are completed.
Tasks depend on the role
Paternalism
Masters see slaves as extension of their family
Slavery in the South
Develops as an institution
Plantations
Creates wealthy “planter elite” those w plantations and slaves, own social class “first families of Virginia”
Washington, Lee, Byrd
