what were the major causes of the conflict between English authorities and colonists?(1636-1739)
CAUSE: change of identity
Englishman turned to colonists
new identity
not based on class
based on survival
King Phillip's War-1675
mass slaughtering of native americans
Bacon's Rebellion 1676
burned down Jamestown
bacon's army was mad at the govenor
whiteness
classified no longer by class or money
classified by race/color
he died of an "illness"
Stono Rebellion 1739
led by slaves that escaped
over 100 slaves
motive:
florida promised protection to slaves that escaped
The First Great Awakening~1739-1744
development of religious toleration
more freedom to religion
the church of england ran the church
he was supposed to be from God
leaving the church meant you were challenging authority and God
gained power so they challenged government
groups started to believe there wasn't one church
regular townsfolk found they were still able to talk to God
George Whitefield
helped lead the people to the awkening
they started to see everyone was equal in the eyes of God
Tax supported churches
protestant evangelism
the ability to branch out of your religion
Class Struggles
middle class influenced your title
no class structure
immigrants were at the top or bottom
no in-between