Topic: American Pageant 4 Cornell Notes Questions America Life in the 17th Century 1) Despite the fact that

the thirteen colonies were not the wealthiest, largest, or most populated of Britains North American colonies they fought for independence. Why? 2) What was one of the most distinguishing characteristics of the l3 colonies? 3) What was the most significant factor causing rapid population growth in the l3 colonies? 4) How frequently did colonial population double after l700? 5) What were the political consequences of rapid population growth? 6) What were the four most populated colonies in 1775? 7) Characterize the population of colonial America in 1775: 8) Characterize the German-American colonists: 9) Characterize the ScotsIrish colonists: 10) What was the Paxton Boys incident? 11) What was the Regulator Movement? 12) What was the largest single non-English group in the 13 colonies? 13) In terms of population

Name: Teacher: Mr. Evans Class: AP U.S. History Date: September 22, 2011 Notes:

the colonial region known as the South had the greatest concentration of which ethnic group? 14) In terms of population, the colonial region of New England was populated mostly by which group? 15) What term would be most accurate in describing the population of the Middle Atlantic colonies? 16) What observation did the Frenchman, MichelGiullaume de Crevecoeur make regarding colonial population? 17) What was the most remarkable feature of American colonial society? 18) How was American colonial society becoming more stratied by the eve of the American Revolution? 19) What action did many Southern colonies attempt to reduce the likelihood of slave insurrections? 20) What was the most honored profession in colonial America? 21) Which epidemic consistently depopulated colonial America? 22) Why did most colonists view lawyers unfavorably? 23) What was the leading industry in colonial America? 24) What was the staple agricultural crop of the Chesapeake colonies?

25) What was the staple agricultural crop of the Middle Atlantic colonies? 26) Which economic endeavors were the surest means to acquire wealth in the l3 colonies? 27) Describe Triangular Trade: 28) Discuss manufacturing in the l3 colonies: 29) What was the single most important manufacturing activity in colonial America? 30) What were naval stores? 31) How did the British government entice colonists to produce naval stores? 32) What was straining the economic relationship between Britain and the colonies by 1730? 33) In what region of the world did colonial trade reap the greatest profits? 34) What was the purpose of the Molasses Act? 35) What did the colonial response to the Molasses Act portend? 36) Discuss the transportation problems in the 13 colonies: 37) What was the importance of taverns in colonial America? 38) What were the problems besetting mail service in colonial America? 39) What is an established church?

40) What were the established churches of colonial America? 41) What problems plagued the Anglican Church? 42) In which colonial region was the Anglican Church the most popular? 43) Which New England colony did not establish the Congregational Church? 44) Which colonial churches were most supportive of rebellion against England? 45) Which colonial church was most supportive of Britain? 46) Discuss religious tolerance in the colonies relative to other nations in the 18th century: 47) Discuss the controversy in the Anglican Church that helped prompt the Revolutionary War: 48) List two factors in the 18th century that reduced the spiritual intensity of the Congregational Church: 49) Define Arminianism, and how did it threaten the Congregational Church? 50) List two trends in the 18th century that were reducing the spiritual vitality of many denominations: 51) What was the First Great Awakening? 52) What was the

importance of Jonathon Edwards? 53) What was the importance George Whitefield? 54) Compare and contrast Old Lights and New Lights: 55) List the consequences of the First Great Awakening: 56) What was the purpose of the First Great Awakening? 57) List the English ideas regarding education that influenced the 13 colonies: 58) Which colonial region most emphasized education? Why? 59) Discuss education in the colonial South: 60) Describe the curriculum of colonial schools: 61) What was the most important function of colonial colleges? 62) What was the significance of the University of Pennsylvania? 63) Which factor most impeded the development of colonial art styles? 64) Discuss the literary achievements of Phillis Wheatley and Ben Franklin: 65) Who is often called the first civilized American? 66) Discuss the scientific contributions of Ben Franklin:

67) Discuss the importance of the John Peter Zenger's trial: 68) Characterize the colonial governments: 69) How did colonial assemblies typically assert their independence and authority from the governors? 70) Compare and contrast the local governments of the South, Middle Atlantic, and New England regions: Summary: