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American Life in the 17c 1607-1692. The Unhealthy Chesapeake What was the life expectancy of the early Chesapeake settlers? Why? Describe the reasons.

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1 American Life in the 17c 1607-1692

2 The Unhealthy Chesapeake What was the life expectancy of the early Chesapeake settlers? Why? Describe the reasons that the population of the Chesapeake region grew slowly during the early 17c. Why were families few and fragile? Virginia became the most populous colony, what factors contributed to this growth? The Tobacco Economy How did tobacco provoke more Indian attacks? What did the farmers do when tobacco dropped in price? What is an indentured servant? What are “freedom dues”? What is the “headright system” Who benefited from the headright system? How did life for indentured servants change in the later 17c?

3 Frustrated Freeman and Bacon’s Rebellion Why were there frustrated freemen in the Chesapeake region? In 1670 what did most freemen lose? Who was Nathaniel Bacon and why did he rebel? Why was Bacon’s rebellion significant? Colonial Slavery In addition to North America, where were slaves sent? What factors caused the rise in slavery in the colonies? What is the “middle passage”? In addition to the economy, what else shaped the American slave system and why is this significant?

4 Africans in America Describe slave conditions in South Carolina. How were the slave conditions different in the tobacco growing region? Describe slave culture. What types of labor were slaves forced in to? Describe the slave rebellions and their significance. Southern Society Describe the southern social ladder. Why are the First Families of Virginia significant? How was the rich planter class different from the Old World’s high class society? Infrastructure was slow to grow in the south, how did this impact southern society?

5 The New England Family New England settlers added 10 years to their lives when they came to the new world. Why did this happen? How did marriage and family life affect New England’s population growth? How did family life impact the social structure of New England? How did women’s rights differ in New England versus The Chesapeake region? Why? The integrity of marriage was important in New England. Why? Life in the New England Towns What was the basis of New England society and how did this impact the colonists geographically and socially? Describe the process for creating a new town in New England. What did education look like in New England? Why was the town meeting significant?

6 The Half-Way Covenant and the Salem Witch Trials How did the growing population affect the Puritan religion in New England? Why was the “jeremiad” significant? What was the Half-Way Covenant and why was it established? How did the Half-Way Covenant affect the church? During the Salem Witch Trials of what social status were the accusers and of what social status were the accused? Why were the Salem Witch Trials significant? The New England Way of Life What were the traits of most New Englanders? Why was New England less ethnically diverse than its neighbors? How did climate mold the New Englanders? How did Native understand of land “ownership” differ from the colonists? How did the introduction of livestock change New England? On what was New England’s economy based? What is the “New England conscience” and why is it significant?

7 The Early Settlers’ Days and Ways In what field were most of the early colonists employed? What jobs were typically considered male and female and how did children fit into the equation? Even though most people the new world would be considered affluent as compared to the old world, why didn’t “Duke’s … emigrate”? What did almost all the colonists have in common? How did upper-class pretentions affect society and why was this significant?


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