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social stability: New england colonies of 1619
the seventeenth century race and freedom— 1619
First blacks arrive in
3.1 What factors explain the remarkable social stability virginia 1660
achieved in early New england? p. 57 empire—charles ii is
1660 restored to the english
Seventeenth-century New Englanders migrated to America in family throne; Parliament
groups, ensuring that the ratio of men to women remained roughly even, passes the First
making it easier for young people to marry and start families. Stable Navigation Act
marriage, together with New England’s healthy climate, led to rapid 1675
population growth. While many young New Englanders served as ser- Colonial revolts—
vants, most seventeenth-century colonists eventually acquired property. King Philip’s 1675
(Metacomet’s) War dev-
the challenge of the chesapeake environment astates New england 1676
Colonial revolts—
3.2 What factors contributed to political unrest in the 1676 bacon’s Rebellion
chesapeake region during this period? p. 61 threatens Governor
berkeley’s government
Most immigrants to the early Chesapeake colonies were single young 1684 in virginia
male indentured servants. Disease killed many of them shortly after Colonial revolts—
arriving. Men outnumbered women, making it difficult for freemen to charter of the 1684
marry. Because of the short life expectancy, marriages did not last long. Massachusetts bay
Economic inequality and family instability contributed to political unrest. company revoked 1688
Colonial revolts—
Race and Freedom in british America 1688 james ii driven into
exile during the
3.3 How did African American slaves preserve an 1689 Glorious Revolution
independent cultural identity in the New World? p. 63 Colonial revolts— 1689
Rebellion in
Slaves, especially those in the South, developed new creole languages Massachusetts 1692
that blended English with African languages. They established endur- Colonial revolts—
ing kinship networks that helped mitigate the hardships of slavery. 1692 Witch trials wrack
Enslaved Africans also developed new forms of music and folk art that salem village
drew upon African roots and adapted the Christianity taught them by 1696
their masters to include African religious elements. empire—Parliament
establishes the board 1696
blueprint for an empire of trade 1739
race and freedom—
1739 stono uprising of south
3.4 Why did england discourage free and open trade in
colonial America? p. 69 carolina slaves terrifies
white planters
During the seventeenth century, Parliament passed mercantilist laws
declaring that colonial raw materials and commerce would benefit only
the mother country and not a European rival. These commercial regu-
lations represented England’s new blueprint for the empire.

colonial Political Revolts

3.5 How did colonial revolts affect the political culture of
virginia and New england? p. 71
During Bacon’s Rebellion, landless freemen rose up against the gover-
nor and demanded Indian lands. Although the rebellion failed, it uni-
fied Virginia’s ruling elite. In 1684, James II restructured the northern
colonies to increase crown authority. New Englanders threw off the
Dominion of New England in 1689 and negotiated for government
charters that allowed significant local autonomy.
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