Ch. 5 – Colonial Society Ch. 5 – Colonial Society on the Eve of on the Eve of RevolutionRevolution

Characteristics of 18th Century British Colonial America

• Population GrowthPopulation Growth• The Melting PotThe Melting Pot• Structure of Structure of

Colonial SocietyColonial Society

Commerce and Trade

• Triangular TradeTriangular Trade• Land SpeculationLand Speculation• ManufacturingManufacturing• Increased TradeIncreased Trade• TransportationTransportation

Religion

• State ReligionState Religion• Anglican ChurchAnglican Church• Congregational Congregational

ChurchChurch• Presbyterian Presbyterian

ChurchChurch• QuakersQuakers• JewsJews

The First Great Awakening

• CausesCauses• Leaders:Leaders:

– Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards– George WhitefieldGeorge Whitefield

• Old Light vs. New Old Light vs. New LightLight

• ResultsResults

Education

• New EnglandNew England• Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies• SouthSouth• Higher Ed.Higher Ed.

Culture and the Press

• Phillis WheatleyPhillis Wheatley• Ben FranklinBen Franklin• Colonial PressColonial Press• Zenger CaseZenger Case

Colonial Politics

• Structure of ColoniesStructure of Colonies• Bicameral LegislatureBicameral Legislature• Nature of American PoliticsNature of American Politics• GovernorsGovernors• Development of Democratic IdealsDevelopment of Democratic Ideals