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Colonial Society Flashcards

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What caused a Dramatic increase in population

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High Birth rate (Children were free labor for families), and An abundance of fertile American land and a good food supply

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Where did most of the European Immigrants settle?

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Many settled in the Mid-Atlantic colonies (Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware.) and southern colonies (Georgia, North and South Carolina.)

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Why did the European immigrate?

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Wanted to escape religious persecution and wars. Economic opportunities (Farming and setting up shops)

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Why didn’t the many Europeans immigrate to New England?

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Because of the weather and stronger Puritan control.

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Did the English numbers increase with the mass spread of immigration?

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No, Numbers did not increase = Fewer problems at home

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Where did the Germans settle?

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Settled in Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch country) and midwest

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What did Germans maintain throughout their time in the New World?

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Maintained German culture (language, religion.) (Lutheran, Amish, Mennonite)

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Where did Scotch-Irish/Scandinavians settle?

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Settled in Mid-Atlantic colonies and southern colonies

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What was different about African life in the new world?

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The largest non-European group
Laws that discriminated against A.A.
1775 - Made up to 20% of the colonial population/90% lived in southern colonies)

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What were characteristics of the colonies?

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Self Government, Religious Toleration, Social Mobility

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Self Government

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Representative Assembly elected by eligible voters (white male property owners)
Some governors selected by the Crown or elected by the people

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Religious Toleration

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All colonies allowed different types of religions and different types of religious freedom.
Some allowed Protestants but not Catholic and non-Christians (Pennsylvania was the most liberal)

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Social Mobility

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People have an opportunity for social mobility
Classes based on social economics with landowners at the time craft workers/small farmers were common people.

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What was the most important part of colonial life?

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The family

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The Family

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Economic and social center of colonial life
People married young and had more children
Small farmers

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Men in the family did what? Benefited from what?

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Workers/Landowners
Law gave men unlimited power (he could beat his wife)

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What were women meant to do? (Im just putting in the full notes at this part so some things might not make sense)

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Have an average of 8 children
Domestic Duties
Divorce was legal, and had limited legal and political rights
Often had somewhat equal standing with man (because of shared roles and responsibility)

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New England’s Economics were based on what?

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Subsistence levels of farming grew
Small Farms

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The Middle Colonies economics were based on what?

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Wheat and corn were main crops for export
Large farmers with laborers (Indentured Slaves and workers)
Led to the growth of major cities such as Philadelphia and New York.

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The southern colonies’ economics were based on what?

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Initially small farms-subsistence farming (Simple farming, just family farms)
Few large plantations

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Monetary system?

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Used gold and silver to pay for imports
Developed money paper (inflation)
Trade

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Transportation

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Developed future cities around harbor and ports
Horses and stages were common
Taverns were social and political centers
The postal system was developed

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Many different Protestant/Christian Denomination groups

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Congregationalist
Presbyterian
Reformed Churches
Anglican Church/Episcopalians
Lutherans
Mennonites
Quakers

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What religious groups were most discriminated against?

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Jews, and Catholics

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Great Awakening

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Religious movement that swept through the colonies and increased religious excitement in the 1730s

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John Edwards

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A well-known minister who typified the ideas of the Great Awakening

27
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John Edwards’ famous sermon is what?

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“Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”

28
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John Edwards said that ________

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God was rightfully angry with human sinfulness

29
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John Edwards believed that

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You could ask for forgiveness you could be saved and those that didn’t faced eternal damnation

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George Whitefield

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Revivals in Tents/Fields. Said that God was all-powerful and only saved those who professed their belief/faith.

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George Whitefield said that _________

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People could understand the gospel without ministers

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Religious Impact

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Sinners confessed and were saved -> Became an emotional experience that characterized the Great Awakening.
Ministers lost some influence = no longer needed to explain the Bible
Evangelical Groups (Baptist, Presbyterians) attracted greater numbers.

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Political Influence

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Created a need for Separation of church and state.
Democratic Effect
People could make own religious and political decision

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Science in the colonies

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Benjamin Franklin worked with electricity and created bifocals and the Franklin stove

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Ministry

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Ministers only profession that was respected among common people

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Physicians/Medical Science

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First medical school was College of Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin had a part in creating the first medical school.

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Education is _____ in the colonies

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Primarily for boys

38
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Higher Education offered these schools

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Harvard
William and Mary
Dartmouth

39
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National Character

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Colonists exercised right of free speech
Elected Representative
Religious Toleration
Forever Seeking Improvement

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Newspapers in the colonies did what?

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Give News from Europe
Offered Ads for services and opinion articles

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Ben Franklin did what (relating to the Press)

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Created the first cartoon titled “Join or Die”. It was a political cartoon that depicted snake severed into pieces that symbolized the American colonies.

42
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Zenger Case

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A newspaper had used slander against NY Governor
Jury ruled for Press (Against English tradition)
Steps towards Freedom of Press

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SOUTHERN COLONIES:

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Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia

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MID-ATLANTIC COLONIES:

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Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York

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NORTH-EAST/NEW ENGLAND COLONIES:

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Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire.

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