B Middle Passage This was the passage from
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Middle Passage • This was the passage from Africa to the Americas. • It is often another name for the slave trade. • It is estimated that an average of 10 to 40 percent of the Africans on a slave ship typically died in the crossing.
African Americans • Largest population of immigrants • 90% lived in southern colonies • Africans made up 20% of colonial population
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Benjamin Franklin • He was a Renaissance Man. • He was an author, inventor, and statesman. • He is often considered one of the founding fathers of our country.
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The Great Awakening • As colonial America developed, much of the original religious fervor had died • A movement swept across the colonies in the early 1700’s called the Great Awakening • It was a revival of the religious ideals that had been the foundation of America • It was led by “fire and brimstone” preachers like George Whitefield and Jonathon Edwards • Church services became more emotional and pastors actually lost control of some of their parishes as individuals become more apt to study the bible in their homes • Significantly, this was the first truly AMERICAN movement. It was not borrowed from Europe.
Assignment • Essay: – How did the British policies of mercantilism and salutary neglect impact the development of the different colonial regions in North America? OR – Were the North American British Colonies three distinct societies or one united society? Explain
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