Chapter+5+Reading+Objectives

Students who have mastered Chapter 5 in __American Pageant__ will understand the following objectives, terms, and concepts:

1. Describe the demographic, ethnic, and social character of Britain's colonies in the eighteenth century, and how colonial society had changed since the previous century. 2. Explain how the economic development of the colonies caused the growth of social class distinctions and conflicts in British North America. 3. Identify the major religious denominations of the eighteenth-century colonies and what their role in early American society was. 4. Explain the causes of the Great Awakening and describe its effects on American religion, education, and politics. 5. Describe the basic features of colonial politics, including the role of various official and informal political institutions. (In other words, how did government in colonial America function?)
 * __Reading Objectives__**


 * __Other Key Terms and Concepts__**
 * What other nationalities, besides the British, lived in colonial America and where?
 * What were the major occupations of this time and how prestigious were each of these occupations?
 * Describe the Triangular Trade of the eighteenth century.
 * In a sentence, describe the birth/growth of education, literature, and journalism during this time. (One sentence for each.)
 * Know the difference between a royal colony and a proprietary colony.
 * What did colonists do for recreation during this time?