There to represent British form of government

They handled everything from marriages to legal disputes.

18th century

Seen as "troublemaking rouges and noisy windbags"

Classed with drunkards and brothel keepers.

The leading industry of the colonies

Involved 90% of the people

18th Century

Was found throughout most of the colonies

It enabled Americans to have a higher standard of living

A skipper would leave New England with a cargo of rum to Africa. African chiefs traded slaves for rum. Then the skipper went to the West Indies and trade the slaves for molasses, which he took to New England to have distilled into rum.

This trade made the Americans a lot of money.

In New England schools were setup in churches.

Illiteracy was rampant in the south.

Colleges were setup in the north.

The purpose was to learn to be good clergy and put out preachers.

A religious revival ignited by John Edwards.

Happened in Northampton Massachusetts in the 1730's and 40's.

Occurred due to churchgoers becoming bored over the same type of sermons.

Ministers worried their parishioners no longer accepted Calvinism.

It increased the number of churches and gave Americans a bigger sense of unity.

1733 Parliament passed this to attempt to stop North American trade with the West Indies.

If successful it would have dealt a huge blow to international trade and colonial living standards.

American merchants smuggled and bribed their way around the law.

A fearless soldier and explorer whose leadership earned him the title, "The Father of France."

He befriended the Huron Indian tribes and helped them fight the Iroquios tribes of upper New York leading to enmity against the French.

This caused the Iroquios to ravaging French settlements and siding with the British.

1608.

Popped up around main routes of travel and in cities.

People got information, misinformation, and heard rumors in taverns, usually while drinking.

All social classes mingled here.

They were important in crystallizing public opinion.

Danezaa people.

Inhabited lands near the Clearwater Rivers and north to Lake Athabaska.

This area was opened to fur trading and the Beavers became dependent on European goods.

They were referred to as the Beaver tribe by Europeans.

Means runners of the woods.

Were risk takers like 2 fisted drinkers, free spenders, free livers, and lovers.

18th century.

They named Baton Rouge, Terre Haute, Des Moines, and Grand Teton.

1739 Robert Jenkin's ear was sliced off by a Spanish sword. He returned to London with the story and his ear in his hand. The Battle took place in the Carribean and Georgia.

This war merged with King George's War (War of Austrian Succession).

Prohibited settlement in the areas beyond the Appalachians.

It tried to work out the Indian problem fairly and to prevent another bloody eruption.

It predicted the end of British rule in America.

Required that all commerce flowing to and from the colonies must be transported only in British vessels.

Americans had to ship to Britain even though prices may be better elsewhere.

1764

Increased the duty on foreign sugar imported from the West Indies.

1765

Mandated use of stamped paper or the affixing of stamps certifying payment of tax.

Stamps were required on bill of sales for 50 trade items like playing cards, newspapers, and marriage licenses.

1767

Put a light tax on glass, white lead, paper, paint, and tea.

Passed by Parliament.

The tax was payable at American ports.

Led to the Boston Massacre.

1765

27 delegates from 9 colonies petitioned to have the act repealed.

It was a big step toward colonial unity.

1770

60 townspeople taunted British soldiers and throwing snowballs. The troops opened fire killing/wounding 11 citizens.

1773

The British East India Company was awarded a tea corporation that would sell tea at a cheaper price.

1774

A series of acts designed to chastise Boston.

Chartered rights of colonial town meetings.

Followed by the Quebec Act.

1773

100 Bostonians disguised as Indians smashed open 342 chests of tea and dumped the contents into Boston Harbor.

Delegates from 13 colonies except Georgia met in Philadelphia in 1774.

They created the Association which called for a complete boycott of all British goods.

1775

Colonists seized Bunker Hill (Breed's Hill).

Following King George III hired thousands of German troops.

Lead 6000 troops to Newport, Rhode Island and started planning an attack on New York.