- 1774 saw the formation of the First Continental Congress, which was a major step towards establishing a government that worked on behalf of all the colonies independently of Britain.
- The actions of the crowd, which destroyed property, alarmed the leaders of the procession, who were more prosperous than most of the procession's participants and worried that it had gotten out of hand.
- 1.Colonists resented being tried by admiralty courts for certain offenses, which they believed violated their right to trial by jury.2.They believed that the purpose of government was to protect property, and by passing acts such as the Stamp Act, Parliament was depriving them of their property unfairly.3.They saw property as the source of true liberty, and that since Parliament had taxed them even though colonists elected no Parliamentary representatives, their liberty was threatened.
- 1.Americans believed that since the war was over, their taxes should be lowered and American contributions should be recognized with greater consideration of America by the British.2.Americans assumed that since the war had ended, they would be able to settle in lands west of the Appalachians that had been acquired from the French.3.Americans enjoyed a sense of optimism, as British expenditures on the war had helped the colonial economy prosper, as well as a sense of pride in being British.
- 1.The Navigation Acts were more effectively enforced, and most colonial trade was funneled through England.2.Royal governance of colonies increased, but colonial assemblies closely guarded their powers, including the power to levy taxes.3.The Dominion of New England was dismembered and Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island's assemblies were restored.
- 1.Slaves in the Lower South tended to live on large plantations, with up to 50 other slaves, and rarely had contact with whites.2.Slaves in the Lower South, particularly those involved in rice cultivation, were often organized using the task system; when they completed their tasks for the day, they were able to spend their time doing things for themselves and their families.3.Owners in the Chesapeake typically had more contact with their slaves and were more likely than planters in the Lower South to manage their slaves and properties personally.
- 1.They broke tools and pretended to be sick.2.They sometimes ran away and formed "Maroon" communities.3.They ran away temporarily or stole food and other goods from storehouses.
- They hoped to ease Indian unrest by ending white encroachment on Indians lands and to keep colonials near the eastern seaboard, where they would be easier to control.
- By 1775, most slaves in the South resided far from the Atlantic coast, because owners were afraid they would rebel, steal ships, and return to Africa.
- created societies of their own that blended African and American cultural characteristics.
- The Great Awakening was accepted and promoted by ministers of all religions in New England and the Middle Colonies, including Quakers.
- 1.The ministers of the Great Awakening stressed a personal "rebirth" for worshippers.2.It was a sort of "church as theater," and the drama of it appealed to people from a variety of backgrounds.3.It led to conflict in the South, where some ministers were harassed and imprisoned and backcountry Anglican congregations were targeted.
- 1.They participated in wars with Native Americans and encouraged warfare between the various tribes, which helped "open up" the lands of vanquished tribes.2.They purchased the land, though the terms of the sale were not always fair and the sales might not be made entirely willingly.3.They settled land that had been largely emptied by epidemic disease, and generally believed that these diseases were sent by God to open the land up for English settlement.
- Farmsteads were close together, so most settlers felt a strong sense of community and developed close social bonds.
- 1.Colonial assemblies generally had more power than royal governors, particularly since they had the sole authority to levy taxes.2.There were so many voters in America that it was impossible to effectively bribe them and change the outcome of elections.3.Colonial legislators were more closely tied to their constituents' wishes.
- 1.While most women did not work outside the home, cities provided women who needed to support themselves or their families with various employment opportunities.2.Artisans produced a wide variety of goods in their shops, but there was no large-scale domestic industry.3.Some cities, such as Philadelphia, were well-planned and relatively spacious, but others had crowded, narrow streets and seemed almost "medieval."
- Widespread corruption in colonial government regularly led to the impeachment of legislators and their removal from office.
- Although a high percentage of colonists were killed, Metacom was ultimately unable to draw the support of tribes outside the Massachusetts/Connecticut region, and the power of New England's tribes was broken.
- ethnic and religious diversity that sometimes led to political strife but also provided a model of tolerance.
- Almost all of the menial laborers were white indentured servants, and by the mid-1700s there were almost no free or enslaved African Americans in any of the cities.