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The American Colonies. Government. House of Burgesses-first legislature, Jamestown Mayflower Compact-direct democracy New England Town Meetings-DD Fundamental Orders of Connecticut-first constitution IN America Bacon’s Rebellion (Va.)- Bacon wanted the Gov. to protect them against natives.
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Government • House of Burgesses-first legislature, Jamestown • Mayflower Compact-direct democracy • New England Town Meetings-DD • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut-first constitution IN America • Bacon’s Rebellion (Va.)- Bacon wanted the Gov. to protect them against natives.
Geography • New England (MRCN) • Middle Colonies (NNPD) • Southern Colonies (M,V, NC, SC, G): 2 up, 2 down
Types of Colonies • Proprietary-owner • Royal-king • Self-governing-Connecticut and Rhode Island
Economy • New England-infertile soil, trade, fishing, ships, lumber • Middle-fertile land, breadbasket (grain), trade • Southern-plantation • Joint Stock- were formed to make colonies ($) • Triangular Trade/Middle Passage
Religious Diversity • Pilgrims-Mayflower, 1620, Separatists, Plymouth • Puritans-”Purify” church, Massachusetts, 1630 • Quakers-No paid clergy, “inner light”, Pennsylvania • Catholics-Maryland • Religious Dissenters-Rhode Island (Roger Williams) • First Great Awakening-1740’s, led by Jonathan Edwards
Society • Family Patterns-father controlled, mom-traditional roles • Social Classes-3 (upper, middle, lower) • Education-local government sets it up, heavily influenced by money, gender, and religion Note: Most early universities were formed to train men for the ministry