Us History Exam notes

An area in loving life, Independent of government where Informed citizens can come together and establish and Influence political action, a domain that used to be only if for political figures and upper society. What were the major components of the domain sphere In colonial North America? The public sphere expanded with the raising of literacy range and the view that participating in politics and reading was fashionable. Some of the influences were many coffee shops and pubs, lots of bookshops, Boston Newsletter, first continuously published newspaper.Which proterozoic American stands come out for his contributions? Benjamin Franklin What were his three major contributions to the growth of the public sphere? Editing the Pennsylvania Gazette which was considered the best edited, fixing the Junta, a forum for mutual Improvement and for discussion about politics, and the Library club of Philadelphia which was the flirt establishment of circulating literature. What component of freedom was essential to the establishment and growth of the public sphere? Freedom of expression. Which famous libel psychometric test demonstrated that this freedom was becoming ingrained in he prevalent imagination? 735 Publisher Zinger brought up on charge of libel against the governor, job him corrupt, and after he showed evidence that the governor was corrupt he was found not guilty. This showed the public that the truth will always win. Columbian exchange- transatlantic flow of goods W E tomatoes, potatoes, cotton, tobacco, corn E W sugarcane, rice. Horses, pigs, sheep low Legend- Based on Lass Cases book shows image of Spain as unequivocally brutal and exploitative colonizer, gives other countries Justification to colonize, challenge Spains old cut and Dutch are what kind of empires?Commercial, looking for trading, gold and the Northwest departure England Is what kind of empire? Colonizing, Individual men looking for land, and through the stubbornness of land, freedom and bring them back to the home country to make it wealthier, not focusing on colonization or trade Northwest Passage- street to Asia through N America English colonization begins with Jamestown in 1607 by Virginia Company 5 Attributes to English Freedom 1. King subject to endure of law (Magna Cart) 2. Security of persons and property 3. Habeas corpus- cannot be held indefinitely w/out charge 4.Right to face your accuser 5. Right to trial by Jury mercantilism There is always a winner and a loser in trade, best to be the person with money, exports should always exceed imports Virginia- tobacco in Chesapeake region, swampy Pennsylvania- Religious freedom for Quakers, no slavery Georgia- meant to be a refuge for the English poor, became large slave owning plantation state, rice and colored Carolinas Indigo and Rice Rhode Island and New Jersey- religious freedom Massachusetts- formed with lord Plymouth colony.