Africans… Explain 2 reasons the African immigrants differed from the other groups. 1. 2. The Structure of Colonial Society, p 47 Key Concepts & Main Analysis Cultural diversity contributed to the development of regional differences as well as a new identity. General Characteristics… Self-Government… Religious Toleration… No Hereditary Aristocracy… Social Mobility… The Family… Men… Women… List three major ways identity and way of life in the colonies differed from England. 1. 2. 3. List three ways colonial society differed from modern day society. 1. 2. 3. The Economy, p48 Key Concepts & Main Notes Analysis with other factors, environmental and geographical variations, including climate and natural resources, contributed to regional differences. Along with other factors, The Economy… …continued on next page New England… How did Britain influence the developing colonial economy?
environmental and geographical variations, including climate and natural resources, contributed to regional differences. Middle Colonies… Southern Colonies… Monetary System… Transportation… What do all regions have in common economically? How did transportation impact colonial regions differently? Religion, pp 49-50 Key Concepts & Main Ideas Analysis Britain’s desire to maintain a viable North American empire in the face of growing internal challenges and external competition inspired efforts to strengthen its imperial control, stimulating increasing resistance from colonists who had grown accustomed to a large measure of autonomy. Religion… Challenges… Established Churches… The Great Awakening… Jonathan Edwards… George Whitefield… Religious Impact… Political Influence… Explain why there was so much conflict between and among so many religious groups. Defend the following statement with 3 pieces of evidence: The spirit of rebellion responsible for the American Revolution began in the First Great Awakening. 1. 2. 3. Cultural Life, pp 50-53 Key Concepts & Main Ideas Analysis
Many factors contributed to regional differences. Over time the colonies began to develop unique identity. Britain’s desire to maintain a viable North American empire in the face of growing internal challenges and external competition inspired efforts to strengthen its imperial control, stimulating increasing resistance from colonists who had grown accustomed to a large measure of autonomy. The political thought of the Enlightenment and greater religious independence and diversity created Cultural Life… Achievements in the Arts and Sciences… Architecture… Painting… Literature… Science… Education… Elementary Education… Higher Education… Ministry… Physicians… Lawyers… The Press… Newspapers… The Zenger Case… Rural Folkways… …continued on next page The Enlightenment… How “American” was colonial art? To what extent does it illustrate the development of a new/different society? Compare the importance and opportunity of education in the North to that in the South. Why were these two regions so different when it came to education? Compare the social hierarchy of ministers, doctors, and lawyers in the colonial era to the modern era. Why the change? List/Describe three ways the press influenced the development of the American identity. 1. 2. 3. How did the Enlightenment threaten the English empire?