Chapter 4 Review

Summary

The United States' economy relied heavily upon slave labor. The Civil War was a direct outgrowth of the country's divisions over slavery. Compared to Europe, colonists had greater opportunity to change social class. Enlightenment thinkers like Locke and Montesquieu, who emphasized rational thinking, helped inspire the Revolution, the Constitution, and slavery's end. These ideas continue to help shape American democratic thought today.

Chapter Outline

Section 1: Governing the Colonies
Section 2: Colonial Society
Section 3: Slavery in the Colonies

Section 4: The Spread of New Ideas

Audio Visual Review

Review Guide


Triangular Trade Routes

Explore the lives of colonial women.

Interactive Timeline

Self Check Test

Jeopardy



Atlantic Slave Trade Video

The Atlantic Slave Trade

Roots of Democracy