chapter 5 section 1 1. land rights and wealth a.in the colonies, people had more rights than europe...
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Chapter 5 Section 11. Land Rights and Wealth
A. In the colonies, people had more rights than Europe
1. Not many people in Europe could vote or own landhttp://www.history.org/media/timelineGame/
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1. Land Rights and Wealth
2. In America, most white male land owners could vote a. City dwellers could vote, for a fee 3. No royal titles in America a. Class rank was based on wealth
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2. Women and the EconomyA. Women worked hard a. sewed, made soap, butter, candles, spun fibers and cooked b. some ran businessesB. Women could not vote or own property
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3. Young People at WorkA. Children as young as 3 years old, workedB. At 6 yrs old, boys went to work with their
fathers on the farm or started learning a trade.
C. At 11 yrs. old, boys became apprenticesD. Girls learned women’s work at home.
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4. Colonial SchoolingA. Education was considered very important 1. So that children could read the Bible 2. Wealthy children also learned to write and do math- from private tutors or private schools
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4. Colonial Schooling
3. Poor children attended Dame Schools where they learned the alphabet and to read. 4. It was illegal to teach slaves to read and write
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5. Newspapers and Books
A. Newspapers were very commonB. Almanacs were a popular type of book
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6. The Great AwakeningA. Religion had “taken a back seat”B. The Great Awakening was a movement that
brought religion “to the front again” 1. Famous travelling preachers: a. John Edwards b. George Whitefield
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6. The Great Awakening
C. Encouraged equality and the right to challenge authority.
(ROOTS OF THE REVOLUTION!!!!!)
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7. Enlightenment
A. Movement emphasizing science and reason a. Ben Franklin- science and writing b. Isaac Newton-science c. John Locke-government & philosophy “Governments should give their people, life, liberty and property if they don’t, the people should overthrow their government!”