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farms small Towns built around common field Lived close together
Roads
Indian protection
in churches Slavery legal, but more free blacks lived in NE colonies Education = grammar school for boys
together Slavery legal until Revolutionary War Did not need as many slaves for wheat and other crops Movement to free slaves began by Quakers in 1688 in Penn Equality between men and women
domestic slaves, and took care of the sick Slaves had no rights, could be taken away from family, planter owned a slaves children Slaves would run away, damage equipment, or revolt Hardly any slaves were free in the south
Worked at appetencies
Triangular Trade
England Puritans only allowed other puritans to participate Colonial legislature = adult male who owned property and was a member of the Puritan church was able to vote for the governor and representatives to the General Court Fundamental Orders of Connecticut = all men (no matter what religion) who owned property were allowed to vote Rhode Island = Religion & Government separate
to an assembly
away Counties governed themselves by sheriffs and justices of the peace Justices of the peace could judges cases, collect taxes, and providing roads Frequently planters were justices of the peace and were appointed by the government
religious experiences