AP United States History - Terms and People – Unit 1, Chapter 5 (12th Ed.)
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Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution, 1700 - 1775
Before studying Chapter 5, read over these “Themes”:
Theme: Compared with its seventeenth-century counterpart, eighteenth-century colonial society became more complex
and hierarchical, more ethnically and religiously diverse, and more economically and politically developed.
Theme: Colonial culture, while still limited, took on distinct American qualities in such areas as evangelical religion,
education, press freedom, and self-government.
Theme: England's Atlantic sea-board colonies, with their population growth and substantial agricultural exports, grew and
developed in importance to the English empire. So, the relationship between England and these colonies was shifting
economically, politically, and culturally. Colonists sold their agricultural abundance not only to England, but also to France
and the West Indies. Royal authority was checked by colonial legislatures that sometimes refused to pay governors'
salaries and the famous Zenger case. Schools and colleges emerged and the cultural reliance on England began to fade.
After studying Chapter 5 in your textbook, you should be able to:
1. Describe the basic population and social structure of the eighteenth-century colonies and indicate how they
had changed since the seventeenth-century.
2. Explain how the economic development of the colonies altered the patterns of social prestige and wealth.
3. Explain the causes and effects of the Great Awakening.
4. Describe the origins and developments of education, culture, and the learned professions in the colonies.
5. Describe the basic features of colonial politics, including the role of various official and informal political
institutions.
Know the following people and terms. Consider the historical significance of each term or person.
Also note the dates of the event if that is pertinent.
A. People
+Jonathan Edwards
+Benjamin Franklin
Michel-Guillaume de Crèvecoeur
George Whitefield
John Peter Zenger
Phillis Wheatley
John S. Copley
B. Terms:
Paxton Boys
Great Awakening
Catawba nation
rack-renting
Regulator movement
old and new lights
triangular trade
Molasses Act
Scots-Irish
naval stores
Anglican church
Quakers
+=One of the 100 Most Influential Americans of All Time, as ranked by The Atlantic. Go to Webpage to see all 100.
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AP United States History - Terms and People – Unit 1, Chapter 5 (12th Ed.)
HONOR PLEDGE: I strive to uphold the vision of the North Penn School District, which is to inspire each student to reach his or her highest potential
and become a responsible citizen. Therefore, on my honor, I pledge that I have neither given nor received unauthorized assistance on this work.
C. Sample Essay: Using what you have previously learned and what you learned by reading Chapter 5,
you should be able to answer an essay such as this one:
What features of colonial politics contributed to the development of popular democracy, and what kept
political life from being truly democratic?
D. Colonial Society by 1775: Fill in the blanks.
In 1700, the colonial population was _______. By 1775, the population had grown to ___________, of whom
_________ were black. The colonies were doubling in population every _____ years; the average age of the
colonial population in 1775 was ______.
E. Map Work: Be able to identify the customary eighteenth-century shipping routes for the cargoes
shown by reference numbers on the map below:
_____ Rum
_____ Slaves
_____ Timber and foodstuffs
_____ Tobacco, fish, lumber, and flour for British textiles
_____ Sugar and molasses
What three trade routes (by number) made up the famous “triangular trade”?
______ ______ ______
What trade route (by number) was known as the “Middle Passage”? ______
What “commodity” was carried on the Middle Passage? _________________
F. Complete “The Thirteen Original Colonies” chart on page 15.
G. Label the 13 original colonies and identify the 4 cities on the map, “Colonial America,
1776”, on page 16. Be prepared to fill-in a similar
blank map with this information as part of the Unit 1 test.
H. Pages 15 and 16 (the Colonies Chart and Map) will be collected in class as your first graded
homework on Friday, September 5.
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