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Period 2: Chapter 3: Colonial Society in the 18th Century [45 - 55]VPeriod 2: Chapter 3: Colonial Society in the 18th Century [45 - 55] Period 2: Chapter 3: Colonial Society in the 18th Century [45 - 55] Due Date: Population Growth - Population increased tenfold bc of immigration (1,000,000) and sharp natural increase- high birth rate - 1701- 250,000 then in 1775- 2,500,000 - Abundance of fertile land and dependable food supply attract Euros and aupport raising of large families - European Immigrants - Diverse group of immigrants, many protestants, some came to avoid religious persecution and wars, others came for eco opportunity - Many settle in middle colonies (Penn, NY, NJ, MD, and Delaware) or on W of southern colonies (Virgina, Carolinas, and Georgia) - 1800s- few settlers went to New Eng bc of limited land and Puritan control - English - Continued to come to Americas but smaller # bc less probs in Eng - Germans - Settled on rich farmlands W of Philiadelphia (Penn Dutch country) - Maintained German language, customs, and religions- Lutheran, Amish, etc - Followed colonial laws but no interest in Eng politics - 1775- 6% of pop - Scotch-Irish - N Ireland (ancestors had came from Scotland to Ireland), settled in W Penn, VA, Carolinas, and Georgia - 1775- 5% of pop - Other Europeans - French Protestants (Huguenots), Dutch and Swedes - 1775- 5% of pop - Africans - Largest single group of non-Eng immigrants - Out of S worked broad range of occupations- laborer, bricklayer, blacksmith - Some enslaved, others free- earning wages and owning property - Every colony passed laws discriminating against African Ams and liniting rights and opportunities - 1775- 20% of population (90% in S colonies) - Majority in SC and GA The Structure of Colonial Society - General Characteristics - Most of pop was Eng in origin, language, and tradition but Africans and immigrants brought diverse influences - Self-Government - Gov of each colony had representative assembly elected by eligible voters- white male prop owners - Only in RI and CT governor elected by people- Other colonies had governor elected by crown (NY and VA) or by proptietor (PA and MD) - Religious Toleration - Permitted practice of diff religions w/ varying degrees of freedom - MA accepted several Protestants but no non-Christians and Caths - RI and PA were most liberal - No Hereditary Aristocracy - Narrower class system based on economics, wealthy landowners on top while craft owners and small farmers are maj of common people - Social Mobility - All people had opportunity to improve standard of living and social status by hard work- Except African Ams - Family - Eco and social center of colonial life - People married younger and had more children than in Euro bc expanding eco and good supply of food - Men - Landowning primarily reserved to men, dominated politics, and Eng law gave them almost unlimited power in hom

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