CHAPTER 3 THEME 2Life in the Colony

Challenges Dense Forests

Had to clear Damp hot climate

Mosquitoes/ Malaria Dangerous jobs

Logging Hunting seafaring

Widowed several times

COLONIAL WOMEN

Ann Durant was first female lawyer in Colonies, among other jobs.

Women had to work hard to help survive in the colonies. Do a man’s job often.

Had very few rights When married husband

took control over her belongings. Called coverture.

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RELIGION IN THE COLONY

Anglican was official church of England.

Quakers dominated so they built their own institutions.

COLONIAL GOVERNMENT

Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina Appoint a governor

to rule a colony Colonist who owned

50+ could vote for people that created laws

Gov. chose members of a council that helped enforce laws

People wanted to use Americas to make England rich

Colonist did not want to please aristocrats.

Difficult to find an honest man to serve.

CULPEPER’S REBELLION

1677 Tensions became armed

rebellion. Colonist and Proprietors

clashed over laws, Navigation Act. Colonist had to ship

products to England using English ships

• Gave England a monopoly on American Resources.

• Imposed taxes to enforce regulation

Colonist shipped to Boston and Indies, not to England

Used ships that offered the best prices.

Carolina Colonies just ignored the law, England was far away.

THOMAS MILLER

Miller was sent as governor to enforce Navigation Act

Seized cargos Imposed fines Jailed those who

challenged Sent ship to patrol

Albemarle sound for smugglers.

Miller tried to arrest Durant, and the colonist got MAD!!!!

Durant and Surveyor General John Culpeper, led a group of armed men and captured Miller.

Imprisoned him and other English officials

Colonist created their own assembly the met at Culpeper's house

Became known as Culpeper’s Rebellion

Miller escaped to England

Culpeper followed to defend rebels.

England let it slide because they did not want to lose land, sent a new Governor, but he was captured by pirates, sis not arrive for years.

Carolina Colonist governed themselves.

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