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Chapter 4

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Why were Scots-Irish immigrants so welcomed in Pennslavanyia?
Pennslavyania welcomed the Scotts-Irish because they would be a barrier between the Indians and older, costal communities.
What was the motivation for German Lutherans to immigrate to British North America?
The German Lutheran's motivation to immigrate to North America was to find religious decloration.
How did Indians in the backcountry hold their own against white settlers?
They relied on white traders, French and English to provide essential metal good and weapons. And to maintain a strong independant voice. The Indians played the French against the British when ever possible.
In what geographic region did the most intense and creative contact between Indians and white settlers take place?
The sight of the most intense and creative contact between the Indians and whites was between the Appalachians mountains and the Mississippi River.
What kept California from figuring prominently in Spain's plans for its North American empire?
Because they only found impoverished or poor Indians, no natural resources and California was difficult to reach from Mexico City, So California received little attention from Spain.
What changes came about for Native peoples in the southwestern area known for as the Spanish borderlands?
The Native people in the southwestern area known as the Spanish borderlands were exploited, reduced to be severals by the Spanish. The Indians were also considered the lowest social class. The Indians refused to convert to Cathocolisim.
How did Benjamin Franklin represent the ideas of the Enlightenment and why was he revered by Europeans?
The Europeans thought Benjamin Franklin was a fellow philosopher, a person of reason and science Franklin promoted the spread of reason and organized groups that discussed the latest European literature philosophy and science.
How did trade patterns in the eighteenth century affect the shape of a particular American culture?
First the flood of British imports eroded local and regional markets. The British could make things cheaper than the Americans. So people brought the cheaper British made items. Also because ships along, the coast sailed between New England and South Carolina frequently it provided Americans with the means to exchange ideas on a regular basis.
What was the difference between Great Awakening preaches George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards in terms of their religious message and what kinds of people attended revivals?
Jonathan Edwards's religious message was traditionalist teachings of Calvinism (Protestant) telling=ng people that their fate or failure is all God's will. He said that people could avoid donations by performing good works. George Whitefield's audience was all types of people, rich, poor, young and old; round and urban. He was protestant/Calvinist but welcomed all religions as long as they were Christian. This was the Great Awakening.
How did voting eligibility in colonial America compare to that in Britain?
Voting eligibility in the colonies was you had to be an adult white male to vote which was about 85-95 percent of the population. This was a much higher amount of people voting than in England.
How did British imperial wars against the French change the character of colonial assemblies by the mid-18th century?
The British imperial wars against the French transformed the small, amateurish assemblies of the 17th century into a more professional vigilant legislatures of the 18th century.
What European nation lost the most territory in North America as a result of the Seven Years War (French and Indian War)?
The French lost the most territory in North America as a result of the Seven Years War(French Indian and World War 1).
What effect did the Seven Years War have on colonial military officers with regard to their belief in British invincibility?
The seven year war trained a corps of American officers like George Washington. The colonial military learned that the British were not invincible.
Under the terms of the Treaty of 1763, what area of North America was transferred from French to British control?
In the Treaty of 1763 (Quebec) Canada was transferred from French to British Control.
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