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Early Settlements and Colonial Families in N.E. and the Chesapeake

Early Settlements and Colonial Families in N.E. and the Chesapeake. New England Puritans. Original Settlers c. 1630 Private and Public Role of Puritan Families Family as Patriarchy Women and Marriage Children . Puritan Immigration c. 1630. Function of Puritan Family.

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Early Settlements and Colonial Families in N.E. and the Chesapeake

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  1. Early Settlements and Colonial Families in N.E. and the Chesapeake

  2. New England Puritans • Original Settlers c. 1630 • Private and Public Role of Puritan Families • Family as Patriarchy • Women and Marriage • Children

  3. Puritan Immigration c. 1630

  4. Function of Puritan Family

  5. Function of Puritan Family

  6. Function of Puritan Family • Raised the food

  7. Function of Puritan Family • Raised the food • Made clothing and furniture

  8. Function of Puritan Family • Raised the food • Made clothing and furniture • Taught Children to read and worship

  9. Function of Puritan Family • Raised the food • Made clothing and furniture • Taught Children to read and worship • Cared for each other when sick or old

  10. Function of Puritan Family • Raised the food • Made clothing and furniture • Taught Children to read and worship • Cared for each other when sick or old • Institution for maintaining social order

  11. Function of Puritan Family • Raised the food • Made clothing and furniture • Taught Children to read and worship • Cared for each other when sick or old • Institution for maintaining social order • Like a little “commonwealth.”

  12. Puritans in Public Life

  13. Puritans in Public Life • Family fundamental unit in society

  14. Puritans in Public Life • Family fundamental unit in society • Churches comprised of family units

  15. Puritans in Public Life • Family fundamental unit in society • Churches comprised of family units • Family was main economic unit

  16. Puritans in Public Life • Family fundamental unit in society • Churches comprised of family units • Family was main economic unit • Main Educational and Religious Unit

  17. English Family Life

  18. English Family Life • Highly Unstable

  19. English Family Life • Highly Unstable • Highly Mobile

  20. English Family Life • Highly Unstable • Highly Mobile • Rapid population increase

  21. English Family Life • Highly Unstable • Highly Mobile • Rapid population increase • Loss of agricultural Lands

  22. English Family Life • Highly Unstable • Highly Mobile • Rapid population increase • Loss of agricultural Lands • Movement to urban areas

  23. English Family Life • Highly Unstable • Highly Mobile • Rapid population increase • Loss of agricultural Lands • Movement to urban areas • Rise in food prices

  24. The Family as Patriarchy

  25. The Family as Patriarchy • Father the undisputed head of household

  26. The Family as Patriarchy • Father the undisputed head of household • Control rested on control of property or a craft skill

  27. Role of Women

  28. Role of Women • Marked by female submission

  29. Role of Women • Marked by female submission • Not permitted to vote

  30. Role of Women • Marked by female submission • Not permitted to vote • Could not question church doctrine

  31. Role of Women • Marked by female submission • Not permitted to vote • Could not question church doctrine • Limited to female duties

  32. Role of Women • Marked by female submission • Not permitted to vote • Could not question church doctrine • Limited to female duties • Did have a measure of legal protection

  33. Marriage

  34. Marriage • Sexual desire confined to marriage

  35. Marriage • Sexual desire confined to marriage • Affection supposed to develop afterwards

  36. Marriage • Sexual desire confined to marriage • Affection supposed to develop afterwards • Bride contributed dowry

  37. Marriage • Sexual desire confined to marriage • Affection supposed to develop afterwards • Bride contributed dowry • Marriage within crafts

  38. Marriage • Sexual desire confined to marriage • Affection supposed to develop afterwards • Bride contributed dowry • Marriage within crafts • Most people married (and remarried)

  39. Marriage • Sexual desire confined to marriage • Affection supposed to develop afterwards • Bride contributed dowry • Marriage within crafts • Most people married (and remarried) • Wife abuse common phenomenon

  40. Childhood

  41. Childhood • Shorter and less secure than today

  42. Childhood • Shorter and less secure than today • Raised differently

  43. Childhood • Shorter and less secure than today • Raised differently • Rigorous Religious training

  44. Childhood • Shorter and less secure than today • Raised differently • Rigorous Religious training • Children supposed to be obedient

  45. Childhood • Shorter and less secure than today • Raised differently • Rigorous Religious training • Children supposed to be obedient • Sent to live with other families for a time

  46. Childhood • Shorter and less secure than today • Raised differently • Rigorous Religious training • Children supposed to be obedient • Sent to live with other families for a time • Childhood relatively brief

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