voyage was between 3wks and 3mos, 2 bland meals a day made to jump up and down for exercise
1 out of 6 people died on they voyage. some people tried to free themselves just to throw themselves overboard and some wanted to rebel.
Caribbean Sugar Plantations
sugar most important crop.
sugar went from only for the wealthy to everybody
had to have big plantation, big machinery and money to make sugar.
Owners owned 115 slaves for the plantations
fundamentally dependent upon slavery, also defined by slavery and the racial distinctions that sustain it. economically and socially dependent upon slaves
was captured in Nigeria at age 11. never seen white people before and was scared wrote interesting narrative of Olaudah Eq. eventually bought his freedom and contributed to the anti-slave movement
1st African American poet that was published. Taught how to write and bought her freedom Early cracks in slavery:Christianity, myth of paternalism (father-like) slavery is good for slaves. The father-like white people can give them things they never had and early abolitionism (to get rid of) people believed slavery was wrong and should be getting rid of.
13 colonies: New Hampshire, Mass, RI, Conn, NY, PA, NJ, DE, MA, VA, GA and N & S Carolina.
majority people in England were English, British
commerce and consumption: 18th cent invention of newspaper, men wore white wigs to look the same and introduced choice for people when buying things.
most Americans were Christian. Only 10-15% of adults went to church regularly
Religious Revival: revival interest in religion, inspiring people. Preachers had great inspirational speakings
forcing people to join the Navy. The British would go through town and make people become seamen.
encouraged people to observe the world, look for natural order in things. Faith and progress 18th Cent enlightment: mobility, individualism, prosperity, and enjoyment
Poor Richard's Almanack
written by Ben Franklin under a "pen" name. Writes about what's good and bad in life. Frugality, saving and investing you savings.
1730s became famous (Puritan)
said God would curse you
he inspired people
people wanted to be sure they were going to heaven, they would cry out they were going to hell at times.
born in Boston youngest of 13.
ran away to Philly when was 17
worked with electricity, he advanced science
invented words like charge, conductor, the battery. Suggested lightning rods on roofs
became famous. First Great American
one of the founding fathers
1760 King George III came to power, American colonist were dying.
made a bad decision to keep all soldiers in America, lack of respect for American soldiers
passed sugar act and lowered the tax on molasses
1765 passed Stamp Act on all official paper.
Seven Years War
started with British and American fighting against other people 1754-1763.
victory shook up loyalty between the two
tension between French Rivera and British territory
French set up forts close by Virgina. George Wash was sent as a messenger to tell the French they didn't like the forts. Was told to get the French out peacefully, can't start a war with them but get them out.
have to pay for a certain stamp to be on all papers hated by the Americans constructed by King George III.
Taxation w/out Representation
no representation in parliament to tell how to tax. self-taxation was 1 of the rights for Virginians, only the Virgina House of Burgess had the right to imposed taxes on Virginians
was called one of the daughters of liberty stop drinking tea unless was ill.
Sons of Liberty
John Adams and Samuel Adams led big crowd against Stamp Act were called sons of liberty
1774 meet in Philly, 1st continental congress. Want to articulate rights as Britsh
should boycott British goods saying we object to intolerable acts
Bill of Rights
first 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution
started as a messenger to tell the French they didn't like the forts they built in Virgina
when getting the army together, he was named Commander. He became to be in charge of the army
1781 him his troops and help from the French decided to attack Comm. Cornwallace at Yorktown.
had to step in when the army was going to revolt after learning they were not going to be paid for their services.
1789 election for him to become President
signed Bank Bill in 1791
Written by Thomas Paine, who liked the idea of Independence
wanted Republican gov over democracy
wrote a declaration of war
was an Anti-federalist
said Revolutions are good things, liberty and freedom. Was a wealthy planter, American aristocrat.
Discussed with James Madison to where to put the capitol
slaves were rising up against slaver holders
lasted for almost a decade
10:1 slaves to masters
Toussaint L'ouverture was the leader
liked Constitution because it gave power to Federal gov. Government should be involved
was pretty much anything the town needed her to be but she was mostly a midwife. she kept a journal of her everyday life delivered about 600 babies
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