Colonial Life (4+5) Flashcards
(34 cards)
Who was crevecoeur
French farmer who defined the American
Causes of bacon’s rebellion
Friendly policies with Indians
Gov protected Indians rather than his own people
Characteristics of the typical immigrant after 1688
Poor
Seeking farmland
Single young men
Largest NON English immigrant group to come to Brit colonies
Germans
Immigrant group to settle mountainous regions (frontier) o American colonies
Scot Irish
Typical reason immigrants gave for coming to Brit colonies after 1688
Seeking farmland
Economic opportunity
Largest trade centers in colonies
Philly and NYC
why did American families tend to be so large
Children = workers
High death rate- 10 pregnancies maybe 8 kids
How did the melting pot make the American revolution inevitable
We’re not English
No longer desired to be ruled by England
“Conquest by the cradle”
American born self reliant and independent
Accustomed to governing themselves
Out populate england➡Brits=no control
Women treated better in America bc
Supply and demand
Fall line and settlement patterns
North: closer to coast Cities and people closer together Schools churches South: far from coast Allow people to spread out No school or churches
Frontier and he American character
Self reliant and self governing
Salutary neglect and the American revolution
We don’t want someone telling us what to do = revolution.
Salutary neglect
King doesn’t enforce the rules
Growth of religious tolerance
Those who are persecuted are less likely to persecute others
People marrying other races/faiths ⭕ you come to accept then
Business
Melting pot
Escape Europe
No dominate denomination
Decline in religious intensity
Material success
Living longer
Enlightenment
Deism
Define j Edwards quote
Religion brought forth prosperity and the daughter destroyed the mother
The Puritan work ethic brought people success
But the new generations did not appreciate the hard work that = $$
New generation did not regard religion as the means of prosperity
Enlightenment
Rebirth in science and gave real explanations for things that before only religion could give
Deism
Belief that god set the clock
Declines religious activity because praying to god does not have an affect on your life
Great awakening
1730s 1740s
Brought democracy to religion
Jonathan Edward brought people back to church
Sinners in the hands of an angry god
Do good things and get to heaven or go to hell
Also go back to church
Great awakening brought from racy to religion by saying
All men can get to heaven
Not just the elite
Direct democracy
Everyone has a say/vote and represents themselves and their own interests.
