1. Prelude to Revolutions American Colonies By: Kristopher Larkin

2. 13 – Revolutions Power Struggle The King of New England was James II in late 1670’s Fled after things grew wild with battle Revolutionist grew in power and numbers exploiting the retreat of the crown Temporary leaders had no real political experience to begin a government

3. 14 - The Atlantic Trade Trading grew complex as the commerce used was loaned and indebting the population Fortunately wheat and other exports grew and stimulated the economy With a population jump the economy boomed as the trade was more prevalent Unfortunately as the poor grew in numbers so did the poor

4. 14 – Atlantic Africans Most Emigrants were enslaved Africans Half the children born by slaves survived Colonists sustained more slaves by maintaining them West Indies sustained a quarter of the amount of slaves imported because they weren’t maintained

5. 15- Awakening Revivals Six dated revivals took place The Evangelical Reverend Solomon Stoddard led them all Different paths either changed the person or left them back to square one Several churches and ministers at once led a group of revivals called the Connecticut Valley Revivals

6. 17 – The Great Plains Cultures Several different cultures across the Great Plains Few Hispanic population relied on their allies to defeat any western threat Natives grew in their techniques to trade and keep diplomatic policies Peace would in turn take place

7. 18 – Imperial Wars and CrisisBritish and Renewed War British Waged war on the French 4 times Trade Laws were tightened by parliament It was too late and the colonists were too strong for the British Power was placed in the colonists hands

8. 19 - The Pacific Northern Threat Fear was brought as the rumored Russians and British ventured to the West states of California Mexicans were startled and imagined an invasion from the West Russians and British were few in number relying on trade to provide fro a small town

9. 19 – Pacific Russians As Europe ventured West to America Russia ventured East to America Lost the idea of easy and peaceful invasion Starvation and violence tacked the Russians Survivors ate otters and sold their tusks for expensive prices