Life in the Colonies

Colonial Life Review

Directions: Under each complete the phrase, answer the question, fill in the blank, or define the definition.

How were colonial governments set up and how did the Glorious Rev in England affect them?
Most people of colonies asserted they were entitled to same rights as other English subjects and differed on way they were appointed and most had some type of elected leg.
Colonist rebelled all over in name of new monarch Based on salutary neglect which means colonies had self rule as long as cooperated with econ policy and aided in war.

Describe the slave trade and how it affected the colonies:
Slavery depended on region where in North worked small jobs and in South they worked hard labor.

Describe colonial trade and taxes:
Europeans participated in triangle trade were they carried goods from Europe to Africa to trade for slaves who were then shipped to Americas.

Describe the commercial rev in the colonies:
Most colonists lived on farms but wanted luxury items like tea and sugar.

Describe how the enlightenment affected the colonies:
Enlightenment Movement in Europe in 1600 and 1700’s were thinkers like Rousseau, Locke, and Voltaire looked for natural laws to apply to gov, society, and economics influenced the colonies.

Describe the Great awakening in the colonies:
a religious movement in mid 1700’s where evangelical preachers traveled from town to town giving emotion packed sermons.