British+Colonies

CHART: British American Colonies NAME: David Saustad PERIOD: 8 DATE: February 9, 2011 · **Leaders, Elites** · **State Structure** · **War** · **Diplomacy, Treaties** · **Courts, Laws** || ** Most of the time the king of England wasn’t overbearing on the colonies so there was local self-government. They had problems with Native Americans at times. They fought in the French-Indian War. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which declared the colonies independence from England. The Constitution was another major political document for the American Colonies. American Revolution. ** || · **Type of System** · **Technology, Industry** · **Trade, Commerce** · **Capital/Money** · **Types of Businesses** || ** They traded Tobacco, which came from the southern colonies. They also traded alcohol and weapons with the Native Americans for fur, which they then traded with other European countries. They also traded fish and lumber. ** || · **Holy Books** · **Beliefs, Teachings** · **Conversion** · **Sin/Salvation** · **Deities** || ** The colonies were mostly Protestant. ** || · **Family** · **Gender Relations** · **Social Classes** · **Inequalities** · **Life Styles** || ** Women still didn’t have many rights. Slaves were not very prominent in the British colonies because they weren’t needed. Although some wealthy people did acquire slaves as servants. ** || · **Art, Music** · **Writing, Literature** · **Philosophy** · **Math & Science** · **Education** || ** Most of the technology was the same as Europe’s. Universities were being built. People were becoming more literate. ** || · **Location** · **Physical** · **Movement** · **Human/Environment** · **Region** || ** East Coast of what is now the United States. ** ||
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