Chapter 5 Beginnings of an American Identity
Chapter 5 - Overview The chapter explores the social and economic classes developing in the colonies as well as the new religious and philosophical movements. It also describes the major war that occurred between Britain and France over the settlement of western lands.
Chapter 5 Section 1 Land, Rights, and Wealth Land ownership gave colonists political rights Women and the Economy Women contributed to the economy Young People at Work Even children were expected to contribute Colonial Schooling Children were taught reading > to understand the Bible Newspapers and Books Poor Richard s Almanac was written The Great Awakening A religious movement The Enlightenment Emphasized reason and science
Great Awakening It was a massive wave of religious fervor that swept through the American colonies.
Enlightenment An 18 th century movement that emphasized the use of reason and the scientific method to obtain knowledge.
Benjamin Franklin He wrote Poor Richard s Almanac, invented a stove, bifocals, and proved that lightning was a electricity (the kite experiment).
Poor Richard s Almanac Written by Benjamin Franklin: it contained popular quotes such as a penny saved is a penny earned.
Chapter 5 Section 2 The Rights of Englishmen The Magna Carta gave rights to citizens Parliament and Colonial Government The House of Burgesses was the 1 st elected assembly A Royal Governor s Rule King James II threatened colonial assemblies England s Glorious Revolution William and Mary replaced King James II Shared Powers in the Colonies Colonies regained their assemblies The Zenger Trial Trial that established freedom of the press
Magna Carta Signed in 1215 Document that guaranteed English citizens rights & prohibited the king from raising taxes without people's consent.
Glorious Revolution The overthrow of English King James II in 1688 and his replacement with William and Mary.
English Bill of Rights Passed in 1689 It gave rights to individuals and anyone accused of a crime.
Chapter 5 Section 3 France Claims Western Lands France built forts along the Great Lakes Native American Alliances The fur trade created tensions Conflict in the Ohio River Valley France & England competed for this region War Begins and Spreads The French and Indian War had begun Braddock s Defeat General Braddock was defeated by French forces The British Take Quebec It was the turning point of the war The Treaty of Paris Officially ended the French & Indian War Pontiac s Rebellion It led to the Proclamation of 1763
French and Indian War A war between the British and French. Britain won and France lost all lands in North America. The Treaty of Paris of 1763 officially ended the war.
Albany Plan of Union The first formal proposal to unite the American colonies, put forth by Benjamin Franklin.
Proclamation of 1763 British law that forbade colonists to settle west of a line along the Appalachian Mountains.
Roots of Representative Government Magna Carta House of Burgesses Mayflower Compact English Bill of Rights A document Created in 1619 guaranteeing it was the first basic political representative rights in assembly in the England, American approved in colonies. 1215. Significance: Individual Rights & Limited the King s Power Significance: Elected Representatives An agreement which called for laws for the good of the Plymouth colony. Significance: Self-Government & Majority Rule An agreement to respect the rights of English citizens and Parliament. Significance: Individual Rights & Limited the King s Power
Section 1 Early Culture Section 2 Roots of Government CHAPTER 5 An American Identity Section 3 French & Indian War
References Creating America: Beginnings Through Reconstruction by McDougal Little, 2003. American Journey: The Quest for Liberty to 1877 by Prentice Hall, 1992. www.abcclio-americanhistory.comamericanhistory.com World Wide Web Created by Asael Ruvalcaba Vela M.S.