Creation of American Society, 1450-1763

-Colonists in Virginia are fed up over the corrupt rule of governor William Berkeley and need more land
-They are blocked from taking it forcefully by the governor, they do it anyway and are punished
-The people demand legislative elections and the House of Burgesses is formed
-This event leads to more representation in colonial government, and a greater reliance on slaves to avoid further uprisings among poor white indentured servants
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-Bloodless coup in England
-James II overthrown and replaced by a weaker monarch—a constitutional monarchy with more power in the House of Commons formed
-This spreads to the colonies and leads to the dissolution of the Dominion of New England and the renewal of self-rule in New York and Massachusetts
-Ushers in another era of laissez-faire English colonial rule

-Leisler led a band of colonists who ousted Lt. Governor Nicholson and formed a new government
-He began imprisoning political opponents and was executed by an English jury, setting off long-term Dutch-English animosity
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-intellectual and philosophical movement
-promoted science, reason, and a skeptical approach to religion and the world
-originated in Europe and spread to America

-placed a high tariff on French molasses to encourage purchase of English molasses
-largely ignored/circumvented with bribes and smuggling
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-prohibits using paper money to settle debts or foundation of new land banks in colonies
-less economic independence for colonists

-Sparked in response to the secular Enlightenment
-Great preachers like George Whitfield push a religious revival in the colonies and bring many colonists back to the Protestant church
-Spread by itinerant preachers
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-20 South Carolina slaves killed a number of whites and then marched towards Spanish Florida where they were promised freedom
-Joined by a number of slaves and eventually were met by white militia
-After heavy casualties on both sides, the rebellion was put down
-Harsher slave codes were enacted in South Carolina
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-Conflict between England and Spain over commercial dominance
-mostly naval battles
-England won, leading to their greater economic presence in the New World
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-Formed by Benjamin Franklin in response to the divisive events of the French and Indian War
-Proposed a united representative colonial assembly.
-Was a harbinger for future colonial unity but failed miserably
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-Indian chief Pontiac unhappy with new British leadership
-Decided to expel settlers and take back land
-Gathered a large force and laid siege on English land
-Finally mostly dispersed in 1766; Pontiac forced to sign a treaty
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-Response to Pontiac’s Rebellion and other colonist/Indian run-ins
-The British government marked a line along the Appalachian mountains and declared that colonists could not longer settle west of that line.
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