Pre-1877 US History Notes
Contending Voices Ch 3.
Restoration Colonies – Carolinas
1663-1665 - Charter issued to eight “Proprietors”
Given king-like power over their land
Proprietors give religious freedom to all Christians and set up assembly
1680 - Found Charles Town - Capitol in 1690
Southern portion – Forms ties with Barbados
Slave-based plantation system established
Rice – Key export crop
John Locke – writes Fundamental Constitution for Carolina
Divides colony into counties, sets up landholding system
Sets up social hierarchy – Proprietors o top, poor white, African slaves on bottom
To create an aristocracy similar to Virginia
Colony divided – northern area was mostly small, backwoods farmers from V.A.
Did not rely on slaves
Much more populist than proprietors intended
1729 – colony divided into North and South Carolina
Restoration Colonies – New York
1664 – James, Duke of York – granted land between Connecticut and Delaware Rivers
1664 – English navy takes New Netherland from Dutch – James names it New York
1685 – 30,000 people – power divided between old Dutch estates, wealthy traders, and James’ political appointees
Weak colonial government – ethnically and religiously diverse
New Jersey – split off from New York – governed by James’ allies in same way
Delaware – split off from Pennsylvania in 1703
Colonists wanted more independence from William Penn
Restoration Colonies – Pennsylvania
1650s – Society of Friends (Quakers) – look for home for their faith
George Fox – “tremble at the name of the Lord”
Believed all could attain salvation
Pacifists, leading worship open to women
Despised in GB by Puritans and Anglicans alike
William Penn – aristocrat, converted Quaker
1681 – clears debt with Penn’s late father by giving son charter for land
Penn – advertised colony as place of religious toleration – heavily promoted it to immigrants
1700 – 18,000 colonists
Philadelphia – designed as new model city
Connected PA to larger Atlantic World
Treated
Restoration Colonies – Carolinas
1663-1665 - Charter issued to eight “Proprietors”
Given king-like power over their land
Proprietors give religious freedom to all Christians and set up assembly
1680 - Found Charles Town - Capitol in 1690
Southern portion – Forms ties with Barbados
Slave-based plantation system established
Rice – Key export crop
John Locke – writes Fundamental Constitution for Carolina
Divides colony into counties, sets up landholding system
Sets up social hierarchy – Proprietors o top, poor white, African slaves on bottom
To create an aristocracy similar to Virginia
Colony divided – northern area was mostly small, backwoods farmers from V.A.
Did not rely on slaves
Much more populist than proprietors intended
1729 – colony divided into North and South Carolina
Restoration Colonies – New York
1664 – James, Duke of York – granted land between Connecticut and Delaware Rivers
1664 – English navy takes New Netherland from Dutch – James names it New York
1685 – 30,000 people – power divided between old Dutch estates, wealthy traders, and James’ political appointees
Weak colonial government – ethnically and religiously diverse
New Jersey – split off from New York – governed by James’ allies in same way
Delaware – split off from Pennsylvania in 1703
Colonists wanted more independence from William Penn
Restoration Colonies – Pennsylvania
1650s – Society of Friends (Quakers) – look for home for their faith
George Fox – “tremble at the name of the Lord”
Believed all could attain salvation
Pacifists, leading worship open to women
Despised in GB by Puritans and Anglicans alike
William Penn – aristocrat, converted Quaker
1681 – clears debt with Penn’s late father by giving son charter for land
Penn – advertised colony as place of religious toleration – heavily promoted it to immigrants
1700 – 18,000 colonists
Philadelphia – designed as new model city
Connected PA to larger Atlantic World
Treated