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AMERICAN COLONIES
Chapter 5
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Importance of Property Ownership◦ Only white male landowners could vote in many colonies.
City residents could just pay a fee to vote◦ Only 5% of population in England owned land, American
colonies gave people a new opportunity
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American Middle Class
◦ Most Americans to this day, are members of the Middle Class ($50,000 today)◦ Middle class began in the colonies◦ Colonies offered opportunity for the poor to rise up into the
middle class which was not possible in England
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Women in the Colonies
◦ Many worked around home/farm, etc◦ Couldn’t vote, couldn’t preach in church, own land◦ A woman’s money belonged to her husband even if she
earned it herself
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Family Life in the Colonies
◦ Averaged 6-8 children (today its 2-3)◦ Children equaled free labor on the farm
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Apprentice
◦ Beginning around age 13, boys would work for an experienced craftsman◦ Boy received food, clothing, education, lodging◦ Worked for free for about 7 years
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◦ Around age 20, they could stay and work for money or start their own business with their new skills
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Education in the Colonies
◦ High rate of literacy compared to Europe◦ 85% percent of white men in New England colony were
literate (read and write)◦ 60% percent of white men in Middle colonies were literate
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◦ 50% percent of white men in southern colonies were literate◦ More men then women were educated and literate◦ New England colony had free public school◦ Many cities offered free public school
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Poor Richards Almanac
◦ Published by Ben Franklin◦ Collection of various info including jokes and weather
predictions
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John Locke
◦ Enlightenment movement philosopher◦ Very influential on our “founding fathers and early USA◦ Said we have right to change government if not working for
the people◦ Said we have natural rights we are born with◦ Right to life, liberty, and property
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French and Indian War
◦ Lasted 9 years (1754-1763)◦ Fought between the French and British over control of
territories in their colonies in North America◦ George Washington was a British officer during this war
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North America in 1750North America in 1750
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◦ George Washington was in command of Fort Necessity near Pittsburgh PA when it was attacked by the French◦ British retreated from this fort down into VA
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Albany Plan of Union
◦ Developed by Ben Franklin◦ Idea was for all the British colonies to unite and fight
together for their own protection◦ Was shot down by the colonies b/c didn’t want to give up
any individual power
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Braddock’s Defeat
◦ Braddock was British general during French and Indian War◦ Led soldiers into battle near Pittsburgh PA along with
George Washington◦ Braddock was killed and his soldiers forced to retreat
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Battle of Quebec
◦ British laid siege to city/fort◦ British found a hidden path through mountains and
surrounded the French during the night◦ British won a quick victory ◦ Turning point of the French and Indian war
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Treaty of Paris
◦ Ends French and Indian War◦ British win and kick France out of Canada and land east of
Mississippi River◦ Spain loses Florida to the British◦ British get exclusive rights to slave trade to North America
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North America in 1763North America in 1763
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Effects of War on the British
◦ Increased size of their empire◦ Increased their debt
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Effects of War on Colonies
◦ Created bitterness towards British◦ United them for first time against an enemy (French)◦ Brought “major people” socially together for first time
from among the colonies