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CHAPTER 4: The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750 o Rebellion and War, 1660-1713 ▪ Before Restoration (1660), England made little attempt to weld colonies ▪ Royal Centralization, 1660-1688 • Restoration monarchs disliked representative government • Charles II rarely called parliament into session after 1674, and none after 1681 • James II wanted to rule as absolute monarch o Meant he would never face an elected legislation • These 2 kings had little sympathy for Am. Colonial assemblies • Charles II’s brother, James (Duke of York) considered elected assemblies “of …show more content…

Example is tea. • Br. colonies economically prospered over Spain and France’s colonies ▪ Immigration, Population Growth, and Diversity • Br. Economic advantage was reinforced by sharp demographic edge (had more colonists than Indians) • Slaves o Most planters deliberately mixed slaves who came from various regions and spoke different languages o Slave ship conditions were appalling o 1713-1754 five times as many slaves cam to North Am. o Slavery primarily southern o 15% of slaves lived north of MD (mostly in NY and NJ) o Creole – American born slave ▪ Spoke a single language (eng.) • Percents of Immigrants 1755 o English Welsh =52% o All African = 20% o German = 7% o Scots-Irish = 7% o Irish = 5% o Scottish = 4% o Dutch = 3% ▪ Rural White Men and Women • True affluence reserved for those

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