Only landowners could vote for representativesMany founders were
appointed by the British MonarchEventually, the King made them
royal coloniesAt the end of the day, it was the Kings word over
all
Freedom of religionVast plantations allowed (for the most part)
religious privacy
Marylands Toleration Act of 1649Tensions built up between
Protestants & CatholicsA bill that made it a crime to restrict
the rights of Christians
First written law that enforced religious toleranceEconomy of
the SouthBased on agricultureIndigoRice
Climate?Warm long-growing seasonLarge plantations meant the
South needed a lot of _________________.
Indentured Servants vs. SlavesServants: Slaves: Elizabeth Sprigs
LetterIndentured ServantOlaudah EquianoTortures, murder, and every
other imaginable barbarityare practiced upon the poor slaves with
impunity [no punishment]. I hope the slave-trade will be
abolished.
Slave turned freeWhat happened to him?Why did colonists turn to
slave ownership? Could not escape without being noticed
Used to hard labor
Less likely to succumb to disease
Cheap
Lifetime serviceCONS
Slave codesDefinition: laws to control slavesSlaves could not
hold meetingsCould not hold weaponsSome colonies would not allow
owners to ever free their slaves
Why did they need these laws? Control slaves Avoid a mass slave
rebellion
