Theme 7Theme 7American Colonies: Prelude American Colonies: Prelude

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Revolutions 13Revolutions 13Glorious RevolutionsGlorious Revolutions

► Alarming most Protestants, Alarming most Protestants, who were the majority in who were the majority in England at the time, King England at the time, King James seemed to favor James seemed to favor Catholics.Catholics.

►Many Bishops tried to Many Bishops tried to intervene for more control.intervene for more control.

► Protestants tried to remind Protestants tried to remind King James about Parliaments King James about Parliaments influences and how he needs influences and how he needs a Protestant successor.a Protestant successor.

The Atlantic 14The Atlantic 14GoodsGoods

► A burst in trading in the 18A burst in trading in the 18thth century meant century meant cheaper prices for people, with greater quality and cheaper prices for people, with greater quality and variety of goods.variety of goods.

► Asian and American produce prices specifically Asian and American produce prices specifically dropped significantly.dropped significantly.

► As time when on, American colonist consumed not As time when on, American colonist consumed not only more British imports, but Asian imports as only more British imports, but Asian imports as well. well.

Awakening 15Awakening 15RadicalsRadicals

►Radicals with different views on Church Radicals with different views on Church and State rights started to become and State rights started to become more of a issue.more of a issue.

►Some radicals decided to “reject” most Some radicals decided to “reject” most churches by claiming they are churches by claiming they are “corrupting to both religion and “corrupting to both religion and government.”government.”

►The radicals still pushed the idea of The radicals still pushed the idea of individualism. individualism.

The Great Plains 17The Great Plains 17

► For the first half of the 17For the first half of the 17thth century Canada still was ruled century Canada still was ruled by the Company of New by the Company of New France.France.

► New France did not need many New France did not need many French to help them with the French to help them with the fur trading since they had fur trading since they had Indians doing most of the work Indians doing most of the work on their beaver hunts.on their beaver hunts.

► Soon however, they noticed Soon however, they noticed that they did need more that they did need more French colonist to help defend French colonist to help defend Quebec from the English.Quebec from the English.

Imperial Wars and Crisis 18Imperial Wars and Crisis 18Balance of PowerBalance of Power

►As time when on it As time when on it became aware that the became aware that the New French colonist New French colonist relied to heavily on their relied to heavily on their Indians in their military.Indians in their military.

►Some very skilled Indians Some very skilled Indians in warfare became an in warfare became an issue to some colonies. issue to some colonies.

►The position of the The position of the Indians were important Indians were important on determining French on determining French and British trade.and British trade.

The PacificThe PacificRussiansRussians

► As Europeans As Europeans colonized North colonized North America, Russians America, Russians headed east to headed east to Siberia.Siberia.

► As Russians As Russians migrated, so did migrated, so did Russian fur traders.Russian fur traders.

► These fur traders These fur traders eventually began eventually began trading with China trading with China and Europe.and Europe.