Chapter 5 Section 11. Land Rights and Wealth

A. In the colonies, people had more rights than Europe

1. Not many people in Europe could vote or own landhttp://www.history.org/media/timelineGame/

1. Land Rights and Wealth

2. In America, most white male land owners could vote a. City dwellers could vote, for a fee 3. No royal titles in America a. Class rank was based on wealth

2. Women and the EconomyA. Women worked hard a. sewed, made soap, butter, candles, spun fibers and cooked b. some ran businessesB. Women could not vote or own property

3. Young People at WorkA. Children as young as 3 years old, workedB. At 6 yrs old, boys went to work with their

fathers on the farm or started learning a trade.

C. At 11 yrs. old, boys became apprenticesD. Girls learned women’s work at home.

4. Colonial SchoolingA. Education was considered very important 1. So that children could read the Bible 2. Wealthy children also learned to write and do math- from private tutors or private schools

4. Colonial Schooling

3. Poor children attended Dame Schools where they learned the alphabet and to read. 4. It was illegal to teach slaves to read and write

5. Newspapers and Books

A. Newspapers were very commonB. Almanacs were a popular type of book

6. The Great AwakeningA. Religion had “taken a back seat”B. The Great Awakening was a movement that

brought religion “to the front again” 1. Famous travelling preachers: a. John Edwards b. George Whitefield

6. The Great Awakening

C. Encouraged equality and the right to challenge authority.

(ROOTS OF THE REVOLUTION!!!!!)

7. Enlightenment

A. Movement emphasizing science and reason a. Ben Franklin- science and writing b. Isaac Newton-science c. John Locke-government & philosophy “Governments should give their people, life, liberty and property if they don’t, the people should overthrow their government!”