apush ch5
During the colonial era, all of the following people created new societies out of diverse groups in america-
-english -africans -indians -french
By 1775, the following communities could be considered as full cities in colonial America:
-ny -charlestown -philadelphia -boston
all of the following conditions caused many scots to migrate to northern ireland and thence to america:
-poor quality of farmland in scotland -spread of commercial farming -extremely high rent increase -paying taxes to support the anglican church -the scots irish was protestant
the average age of the american colonists in 1775 was
16
colonial american taverns were considered to be
Another cradle of democracy, Hotbeds of agitation for the Revolutionary movement, Important in crystallizing public opinion, and Places providing amusement
In 1775, the congregational and anglican churches were the only two established churches in colonial America
The congregational church was a tax supported church in new england and the anglican church was tax supported in the southern colonies
as a result of the rapid population growth in colonial america during the 18th century
a momentous shift occurred in the balance of power between colonies and the mother country
the population growth of the american colonies by 1775 is
attributed mostly to the natural fertility of all americans
the scots irish found their protestant religion to be a
bond that held them together
With regard to governmental authority, the Scots-Irish colonists
cherished no love for the british or any other government
One of the surest avenues to speedy wealth in the american colonies was a
commercial venture
all of the following are reasons the 13 atlantic seaboard colonies sought independence:
distinctive -social structures -economic structure -political structures -appearance of a recognizably american way of life
the population of the 13 american colonies was perhaps the most
diverse in the world, although it remained predominantly anglo-saxon
When the Scots-Irish established a new community, one of the first tasks they undertook was to
erect a church
the presbyterian church was popular on the frontier especially with the scotch irish
especiall
The Scots-Irish can best be described as
fiercely independent
Manufacturing was a secondary economy activity of colonial america compared to
fishing, commerce (shipping), farmingm and slave trade
In contrast to the 17th century, by 1775 colonial Americans
had become more stratified into social classes and had less social mobility
When the British Parliament passed the Molasses Act in 1733, it intended the act to
inhibit colonial trade with french west indies
by 1775, the africans were the
largest ethnic group in colonial america
The major manufacturing enterprise in colonial america in the 18th century was
lumbering
american colonists sought trade with countries other than great britain to
make money to buy what they wanted in britain
english officials tried to estatblish the church of england in as
many colonies as possible because the church would act as a major prop for kingly authority
the most and least honored profession in early colonial society was
ministry medicine
one feature common to all of the eventually rebellious colonies was their
rapidly growing population
Although manufacturing in the colonies was of only secondary importance, they did produce
rum, beaver hats, lumber, and iron
by the end of the 1700s, 90% of the people were living in
rural areas of colonial america
on the eve of the american revolution, social and economic mobility decreased, partly because
some merchants made huge profits as military suppliers
What were considered a naval store
tar, pitch, rosin, and turpentine
One feature of the american economy that strained the relationship between the colonies and Britain was
the growing desire of americans to trade with other nations in addition to britain
By the 18th century. the various colonial regions had distinct economic identities:
the new england colonies relied on fishing, lumber and commerce; the middle colonies relied on cattle and grain; the chesapeake colonies relied on tobacco, and the other southern colonies relied on rice and indigo
the triangular trade of colonial american shipping industry involved
the trading of rum for african slaves, then trading slaves for sugar cane in the west indies, and then trading sugar cane for rum in new england.
by the mid 1700s, the number of poor people in the american colonies remained
tiny compared to england
When several colonial legislatures attempted to restrict or halt the importation of slaves, British authorities
vetoes such efforts
The riches created by the growing slave population in the American South
were not distributed evenly among whites
The leading industry in the american colonies as a
whole was agriculture