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1) Social class in the colonies was determined by land ownership and education, with large landowners being upper class and indentured servants and slaves being lower class. 2) Schooling differed between the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies, with New England having public schools and the others using private schools or tutors. 3) Key events that influenced colonial politics and culture included the Glorious Revolution, English Bill of Rights, Great Awakening, Enlightenment thinkers like Benjamin Franklin and John Locke, and conflicts like the French and Indian War.
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The document provides an overview of key events and concepts related to the American Revolution, including:
1) The various taxes imposed by Britain on the colonies that angered colonists and led to protests, including the Stamp Act and Tea Act.
2) Major events that escalated tensions such as the Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, and Intolerable Acts in response to the Tea Party.
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The document discusses the events leading up to the American Revolution from the 1700s through the Revolutionary War in the 1770s. It describes how England's debts from the French and Indian War led them to impose taxes on the American colonies through acts like the Stamp Act and Tea Act. Tensions rose and the Boston Tea Party occurred in protest. The Intolerable Acts in response sparked the First Continental Congress and ultimately war between the colonies and Britain, culminating in American independence being recognized in the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
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- 3. Social Ranks Land, and education lead to prosperity within the colonies. Large land owners were in the upper class, small farmers and craftsman were in the middle and indentured servants and slaves were in the lower class ranks.
- 5. Education Within the three regions of the colonies schooling was different. In New England had public schools, The Bread Basket Colonies had private schools, and the Southern colonies plantation owners hired tutors.
- 7. Parliament England’s chief law making body
- 9. Glorious Revolution England’s King James II, tried to enforce stricter catholic laws over parliament. Parliament forced King James off the thrown by offering his power to his protestant Daughter and Son in Law, William and Mary. This overthrow of power was called the Glorious Revolution.
- 11. English Bill of Rights A result of the Glorious Revolution, William and Mary signed and approved the English Bill of Rights which gave Englishmen more individual rights. Some of the rights were trial by jury, and representation in parliament.
- 13. Magna Carta (1215) The Magna Carta, or “Great Letter” was the first document forced onto an English King by a group of his subjects (the barons) in an attempt to limit his powers by law and protect their privileges. This was one of the first examples of limited government.
- 15. Religion In Early colonial days, religion helped with the development of the colonies.
- 17. The Great Awakening The Great Awakenings was a religious movement of rapid and dramatic religious revivals in the colonies. Religion became a more lively event and contributed to political views.
- 19. The Enlightenment The Enlightenment was a movement which people believed the path to knowledge was reason and science.
- 21. Benjamin Franklin Was an Enlightenment thinker, philosopher, scientist, and printer. His scientific discoveries and political ideas gave strength to a new American culture.
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