1607-1754

Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company

slaves acme a better resource of labor than indentured servants

were pacifists who didnt bear arms, advocated freedom of worship and accepted greater role of women in church services, opposed slavery, were some of the colonies first abolitionists, claim direct revelation from God

colonial exports could only go to England,

exposed tensions between the poor and rich, slaves became the more reliable event because the planters were suspicious of indentured servants, it failed but shows dangers of tensions between upper and lower classes

Founded by William Penn, unusually liberal and tolerant colony, had a representative assembly elected by landowners, granted freedom of religion to all citizens and non-state sponsored church

parliament granted freedom of worship to nonconformists

in Salem, Massachusetts. mainly women accused, anti-puritan developed, 20 executed, dozens tried

illegal for interracial marriages as slaves were now property

took form of religion revivals in New England, brought a renewed sense of piety, growth in protestant denominations by Baptists, Presbyterians, Methodists. consequence was that new light ministers preached emotional approachs where as old light ministers didnt.

was in S.C. largest slave revolt in colonies, causes the negro act, were trying to get the Spanish florida to free land

Slaves could not move, assemble in groups, raise food, earn more you learn to write

French and British both want territory