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Colonial Life in the Americas

Colonial Life in the Americas. 1607-1776. Who were the Colonists?. Colonies were made up of mostly independent farmers (90%). Who were the Colonists?. -Skilled collection of citizens: farmers, metal workers, politicians, doctors, merchants, carpenters, slaves, and indentured servants.

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Colonial Life in the Americas

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  1. Colonial Life in the Americas 1607-1776

  2. Who were the Colonists? Colonies were made up of mostly independent farmers (90%).

  3. Who were the Colonists? -Skilled collection of citizens: farmers, metal workers, politicians, doctors, merchants, carpenters, slaves, and indentured servants. Diverse population: 85% English, Irish, Dutch, German, Scottish. 10% Slaves and indentured servants and Native Americans.

  4. Governance 1600’s to early 1700’s: Colonies mostly SELF-GOVERNED, each colony set their own laws and rules, but still under British control.

  5. BENEFITS OF COLONIAL LIFE COMPARED TO ENGLISH LIFE -Lower death rate in the colonies compared to England. -Higher birth rate than babies born in England. -Lower tax rate than English citizens. -Colonists weighed more and were taller than English citizens.

  6. Colonial Medicine/Healthcare -Families practiced home remedies and traditional therapies due to lack of professional training in the colonies.

  7. Colonial Medicine/Healthcare -Diseases spread easily through the colonies like: Smallpox, Yellow Fever, and Malaria. These diseases would return in different seasons. -Doctor’s tools and medicine basic as well.

  8. Vaccinations Vaccinations helped prevent spread of Smallpox with colonists. This still often resulted in a dangerous recovery period for the very young and old.

  9. Indentured Servants and Slavery • The idea of indentured servitude was born of a need for cheap labor. • Indentured servants became vital to the colonial economy. • Usually worked 4-7 years in exchange for the trip to the Americas, room, and board. • indentured servant's contract could be extended as punishment for breaking a law, such as running away, or in the case of female servants, becoming pregnant. • From 1620-1700 Slavery grew in the colonies to 21,000. • By 1770’s-there were over 100,000 slaves in the colonies. • Slavery replaced Indentured Servants in the Colonies because they were cheaper and would not be granted their citizenship and freedom in the colonies at the end of a term of service, like the indentured servants were offered.

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