CHAPTER 5-BEGINNINGS OF AN AMERICAN IDENTITY 1689-1763
Lesson 1
Vocabulary
Apprentice-someone who works along with a craftsperson in order to learn how
to do the same job
Ransom-to pay a kidnapper for the release of a person
Great Awakening-ministers who traveled from city to city told people that it was
more important to be a good person than to attend church every week
Jonathan Edwards-a well-known preacher
George Whitefield-another preacher
Enlightenment-another religious change in which preachers wanted people to use
reason and science
John Locke-an English philosopher/believed that people have natural rights to life,
liberty and property
Overview of Lesson 1
Colonists were able to own land here but they forced the Native Americans
off of the land.
Usually only white men could own land.
There were three ranks of peopleo High=plantation owners, richer people
o Middle=farmers
o Low=servants, slaves or hired workers
Women were usually farmers’ wives. They helped their husbands, cooked,
did chores, and raised children.
Women who lived in a town might have run an inn (hotel).
Women didn’t have many rights, they could not vote.
People usually had big families (6-8 kids).
By age 6 boys helped their fathers at work. Around 11 they left to become
apprentices.
CHAPTER 5-BEGINNINGS OF AN AMERICAN IDENTITY 1689-1763
Most kids were taught how to read at least so they could read the Bible.
Children who were from rich families learned writing and math as well.
Newspapers were popular and people started publishing books.
1730’s and 1740’s Great Awakening-traveling ministers who thought being
“good” and acting “good” were more important than going to church all the
time.
Lesson 2-Roots of Representative Government
Vocabulary
Magna Carta-a document that made sure that the nobles has rights
Parliament-England main lawmakers
Glorious Revolution-a change in the king and queen of England
English Bill of Rights-an agreement that respected the rights of the English people
Salutary-healthful
Salutary neglect-the colonists had to act on their own, the nobles did not take
care of them
Overview of Lesson 2
In 1215 King John of England signed the Magna Carta which guaranteed
important rights to noblemen and freemen.
The colonists created their own elected government. They made taxes and
managed the colonies but England still ruled them.
The colonists did not always like the rules the English governor passed.
King James II of England sent over a man, Edmund Andres, to rule the New
England colonies and they colonists didn’t like it.
The English people didn’t want James to be king anymore so William and
Mary became the new King and Queen of England.
William and Mary restored some of the rules that James took away.
England didn’t bother the colonists very much; laws were passed but not
usually enforced.
CHAPTER 5-BEGINNINGS OF AN AMERICAN IDENTITY 1689-1763
Lesson 3-The French and Indian War
Vocabulary
French and Indian War-a war between the French/Native Americans and the
English
Albany Pal of Union-the first time someone thought to unite the colonies
Battle of Quebec-battle between England and France and in the end England
ruled all of Canada
Pontiac’s Rebellion-the Native Americans were not treated well by the English and
fought back
Proclamation of 1763-this made it illegal for colonists to settle west of the
Appalachian Mountains
Treaty of Paris-the English claimed all of North America east of the Mississippi
River
Overview of Lesson 3
The English and French fought over fur trading.
Native Americans competed to give furs to both England and France.
English fur traders started to trade in the Ohio River Valley. This bothered
the French and Native Americans who were already trading in this area.
The French and Indian War started in July of 1754. It was between England
and France. The Native Americans helped the French.
They fought in America as well as in Canada. A famous battle in Canada
was the Battle of Quebec. England won the war.
The Treaty of Paris was signed and stated that the English had all of North
America east of the Mississippi River.
England took over all of the French forts and didn’t give supplies to the
Native Americans like the French had done.