HIST 2010 1st Edition Lecture 9Outline of Last LectureI. White Indentured Servitude in Colonial AmericaA. Who Were Indentured ServantsB. Servants’ LivesOutline of Current LectureI. Life in Colonial AmericaA. Maturing Societyh and EconomyB. Growing Commitment to SlaveryC. British Economic Policy Toward its ColoniesD. The First Great Awakening (1740-1765)E. Significance of the Great AwakeningLife in Colonial AmericaI. Life in Colonial America A. Maturing Society and Economy1. Rural Family Life2. Urban Life3. Planter and Urban ElitesSocial Conflict Bacon’s Rebellion (1676) Took place in Virginia (the Elite dominated the assembly) The assembly is unrespovisve the servants take matters into their own hands, Nathaniel steps for and becomes an arm bands and attacks Indians on own. Then governor Berkeley, and Bacon goes to Jamestown and walks all over the town burning it to the ground Bacon died while the rebellion was going on and the rebellion disapated These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Example have we have the elite wealthy property hholders and control the power and ruling for themselves and the result is conflict Results Alarms the elite about how bad things can get quicklyDeference Deferring someone, yielding that persons wishingSlavery Better Option Maybe they should turn to slavery because the servants could retaliate IF turn to African slaves they never have a say and areforever in chains In terms of protecting the elite it made more senseB. Growing Commitment to Slavery Slaves first arrived in 1619 1700- 25,000 slaves in all the colonies, in 1750 increased to 250,000C. British Economic Policy Toward its Colonies Colonies exist to benefit the mother country1. Navigation Acts (1651-1733) All colonial trade must be conducted in English Vessels Most lucrative colonials good could only be shipped to England Any goods from other countries destined for the colonies must first gothrough England 2. Salutary Neglect England would try not to interfere with the colonies Colonies are not acting like American’s and are happy with England D. The First Great Awakening (1740-1765)1. Decline of Piety Perception that religion is on the decline Shortage of ministers The thought of theory and reasons that God did not existEnlightenmentRational Christianity Reconcile the belief in God They were preaching intellectual sermons Persuade people to follow Christ Not a new birth experience but a spiritual journeyDeism Teachings that there are scientific laws out there God created the world and the scientific laws The allowed the earth to operate along with the scientific laws, he exist but does not have a hand in the world2. George Whitefield Minister in England traveled to colonies and spent two years preaching in the colonies 3. Jonathan Edwards Minister of a church in Connecticut Preached an emotional message the sermon below is the most famous sermon Begins the awakening and preaches the new birth message “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry
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