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COLONIAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Colonial Population The Colonial Economies Patterns of Society Emerging Culture New England Colonies Southern Colonies
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The Colonial Population Immigration and Natural Increase America in 1700
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The Colonial Population Birth and Death High Birth & Death Rates Indentured Servitude Social Problems of Indentured Servitude Growing Reliance on Slavery The Non-Indian Population of North America,
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The Colonial Population Women and Families in the Colonies Early Marriages & many children Children as security for the future Extended New England Families Patriarchal Puritanism
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The Colonial Population The Beginnings of Slavery in English America Surging Slave Population Race-Based “Slave Codes” African Population of British Colonies, Slave Ship (Library of Congress)
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The Colonial Population Changing Sources of Immigration Scotch-Irish (purple) German (mauve) Dutch (blue-green) African (yellow) English (light yellow) Immigrant Groups In Colonial America
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The Colonial Economies The Rise of Colonial Commerce Myth of Colonial Self-Sufficiency An Emerging Merchant Class The “Triangular Trade”
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The Colonial Economies The Southern Economy Tobacco Economy The South’s Cash-Crop Northern Economic and Technological Life Colonial Artisans and Entrepreneurs The Rise of Consumerism Class Differences Persistent Colonial Poverty Selling Tobacco (American Heritage)
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Patterns of Society Cities Colonial Cities Centers of Industry & Education Wealth Distribution in Colonial Cities,
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Patterns of Society Wealth Statistics over 50% of wealth was controlled by 10% of pop Boston Poorest 30% controlled 2% Power within the cities not countries Legislative power in towns An Urban Revolution Today's Figures Richest 40% control 68% of wealth Poorest 40% control 15% of wealth
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Patterns of Society Masters and Slaves on the Plantation Plantation Economy Slave Culture Landscape of Mulberry plantation, South Carolina, (Library of Congress)
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Patterns of Society The Puritan Community Close-Knit Puritan Communities Participatory Democracy The New England Town: Sudbury, MA, 17th century
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Emerging Culture The Pattern of Religions Puritan North & Anglican South Multiplying Religious Denominations The Great Awakening Persistent Anti-Catholicism Anti-Semitism Declining Piety
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Emerging Culture Literacy and Technology Increased Public Education Growing Interest in Science “the Enlightenment” Powerful Colonial Legislatures Poor Richard’s Almanack (New York Public Library)
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New England Colonies Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut Massachusetts - focal point of the revolution strongest/dominant of the colonies "united" colonies against the tyranny of King of England Social - Puritan - men work together communal public education stressed
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New England Colonies Political - "free" of crown control Mass Bay Co. independent because of having charter in America sets up the concept of self government in New England Councils - beginnings of representative government "SELF DETERMINATION"
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New England Colonies Religion - Puritan Economics - Limits of Geography small farms - rocky soil short seasons manufacturing by hand - skilled craftsmen shipbuilding, timber, furs
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Southern Colonies Plantation Society (tiny colony in itself) sovereign/self sufficient "region" Large Farms of many square miles (coastal towns for shipping) society based on TOBACCO (South's gold & silver) demanded large areas, used up land, hard on soil
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Southern Colonies Society class system of rich & poor planter class elite white society education - tutors on plantations sons & daughters sent to Europe (poor public schools)
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Southern Colonies Society class system of rich & poor planter class slavery large poor underclass majority of the population
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Southern Colonies Religion - Anglican - Church of England Political Control/Mild Theocracy Political Dominant individuals within the plantation system controlled government 1st representative government 1619 Virginia -House of Burgesses (Burgess - land/owner) Two house legislation governor appointed in England "Crown Control"
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Southern Colonies Economic reliance on agriculture agrarian society limited manufacturing/ merchants prices controlled by England (thorn in side of planters) indigo, cotton, rice, tobacco
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Colonial Economic Diversity New England Colonies traders, shipbuilders, manufacturing, merchants Middle Colonies (bread colonies) vegetables. fruit, livestock limited manufacturing/merchants Southern Colonies export agriculture tobacco, rice, cotton, indigo ** geography determined economic activity
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Summary Religious convictions in the old world propelled large numbers of people to the New World Pilgrims/Puritans in New England, permitted some democracy but proved to be Intolerant of others in matters of religion New England Unity/Puritan Conscience Puritan legacy
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Summary Formation of a Strong Commercial Base/ Economic Activity *** most significant achievement of the revolutionary period England started to control economic activity strongly,but the wealth developed to an extent that colonists had too much to loose and resented the increased control Geography played a crucial role in shaping character of all English colonies.
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COLONIAL CHARACTERISTICS
The Colonial Population The Colonial Economies Patterns of Society Emerging Culture New England Colonies Southern Colonies
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