Chapter 3
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Chapter 3
Colonial Society in the 18th Century
Chapter 3.1
Foundations of Colonial America
Chapter 3.2
Colonial Beliefs and Attitudes
Chapter 3.3
Political Awakenings
Chapter 3.4
The American Spirit
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Population Growth
Food - Immigrants
European Immigrants
English - Germans - Scotch-Irish - Others
Africans
20% Of Population - 90% Southern Slaves
The Structure of Colonial Society
True Of All
General Characteristics
Self-Government - Religious Toleration - No Hereditary Aristocracy - Social Mobility
The Family
Center of Life - Early Marriage - Nation of Farmers
The Economy
Reliant on British Trade - Varied
New England
Rocky Soil - Logging - Shipbuilding - Fishing
Middle Colonies
Rich Soil - Wheat & Corn - Manufacturing
Southern Colonies
Diverse Geography - Small Farms - Plantations
Transportation
Water - Roads with Taverns - Postal System
Religion
Multitude Of Denominations - Conflict Among Faiths
Challenges
Conflict - No Church of England
Established Churches
State Sponsored - Tax Supported
The Great Awakening
Sermons Change From Intellectual to Emotional
Jonathan Edwards
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God"
George Whitefield
Barns, Tents, and Fields - Hell and Brimstone
Religious Impact
Emotionalism - Professed Sin - Saved
Political Influence
American Experience - Democratizing
Cultural Life
Colonial Safety Allows for Culture
Architecture
Georgian Colonial Homes
Painting
Benjamin West - John Copley
Literature
Politics - Religion - Ben Franklin
Science
Ben Franklin - Self-Taught
Education
Varied Widely - Male Dominated
Elementary Education
N - Public | M - Church or Private | S - Tutors
Higher Education
Religious and Private
Ministry
Most Educated in Any Community
Physicians
Leeches
Lawyers
Talkative Troublemakers - Colonial Rights
The Press
Postal Systems - Printing Presses
Newspapers
1725 - 5 Newspapers | 1776 - 40 Newspapers
The Zenger Case
Libel - Ignored English Law - Freedom of Press
Rural Folkways
Bible - Cards - Horse Racing
The Enlightenment
Reason - Challenge Authority - Locke
Emergence of a National Character
American Viewpoint - Freedom , Democracy , Optimism
Politics
Governor - Legislature
Structure of Government
8 Governors Appointed By King - Two House System
Local Government
N - Town Halls | S - Sheriff
Voting
Limited and Partial
Middle Colonies
Rich Soil - Wheat & Corn - Manufactering
Structure of Colonial Society
General – Characteristics – The Family
Men
Landowners - Unlimited Power in Home
Women
8 Children - Household Work - Educators - Divorce Rare
The Economy
Agriculture & Trade - Region Dependent
Religious Impact
Saved Emotionalism - New Lights, Old Lights - More Denominations
Political Influence
American Experience - Democratizing Effect
Cultural Life
With Prosperity Comes Art
Politics
Governor - Legislature
