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Ch. 1-2: People of the Colonies Ch. 1-2: People of the Colonies U.S. has been called U.S. has been called “a nation of “a nation of immigrants” immigrants” French & British French & British dominated the early dominated the early colonization period. colonization period.

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Page 1: Ch. 1-2: People of the Colonies U.S. has been called “a nation of immigrants”U.S. has been called “a nation of immigrants” French & British dominated the

Ch. 1-2: People of the Ch. 1-2: People of the ColoniesColonies

•U.S. has been called “a U.S. has been called “a nation of immigrants”nation of immigrants”

•French & British French & British dominated the early dominated the early colonization period.colonization period.

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French and Indian War- French and Indian War- 1756-17631756-1763

•GB & France fought for GB & France fought for control of N. Americacontrol of N. America

•Both created alliances Both created alliances with the Native Americans with the Native Americans

•GB- won and gained GB- won and gained control of N. Americacontrol of N. America

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AfricansAfricans

•Most were shipped against Most were shipped against their will in the “Atlantic their will in the “Atlantic Slave Trade”Slave Trade”

•They played a major role They played a major role in the colonies success.in the colonies success.

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Early ImmigrantsEarly Immigrants

•Most came from England Most came from England and its neighborsand its neighbors

•Indentured Servants- Indentured Servants- people who agreed to people who agreed to work for a number of work for a number of years to pay for their years to pay for their passage over. passage over.

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Colonial Self GovernmentColonial Self Government •Virginia House of Burgesses and Virginia House of Burgesses and

Mayflower Compact were two Mayflower Compact were two early forms of colonial self early forms of colonial self governmentgovernment

•Both established laws and a Both established laws and a taxation system for their colonytaxation system for their colony

•Colonist felt that they should have Colonist felt that they should have a say in the tax rate and where a say in the tax rate and where the money goesthe money goes

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•Albany Plan of Union- another Albany Plan of Union- another early attempt at colonial self early attempt at colonial self govt. (Ultimately it failed)govt. (Ultimately it failed)

•Mercantilism- economic system Mercantilism- economic system that sent raw materials from the that sent raw materials from the colonies to Europe and they colonies to Europe and they were made into finished goods.were made into finished goods.

•Great Britain severely controlled Great Britain severely controlled the colonies trading networksthe colonies trading networks

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• John Peter Zenger Case- est. the John Peter Zenger Case- est. the principle of Freedom of Pressprinciple of Freedom of Press

•Newspapers can print what they Newspapers can print what they want as long as they have some want as long as they have some evidence to back it upevidence to back it up

•Salutary Neglect- GB often Salutary Neglect- GB often ignored the colonies and rarely ignored the colonies and rarely enforced rules which gave them enforced rules which gave them a sense of independencea sense of independence