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Colonial Families. Chesapeake. Chesapeake. Women marrying younger. Chesapeake. Women marrying younger Having more children. Chesapeake. Women marrying younger Having more children Raising larger families. Chesapeake. Women marrying younger Having more children Raising larger families
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Chesapeake • Women marrying younger
Chesapeake • Women marrying younger • Having more children
Chesapeake • Women marrying younger • Having more children • Raising larger families
Chesapeake • Women marrying younger • Having more children • Raising larger families • Men and women living longer
Chesapeake • Women marrying younger • Having more children • Raising larger families • Men and women living longer • Cities emerging
Chesapeake • Women marrying younger • Having more children • Raising larger families • Men and women living longer • Cities emerging • New towns in hinterlands
Chesapeake • Women marrying younger • Having more children • Raising larger families • Men and women living longer • Cities emerging • New towns in hinterlands • Colonial aristocracy emerging
Chesapeake • Women marrying younger • Having more children • Raising larger families • Men and women living longer • Cities emerging • New towns in hinterlands • Colonial aristocracy emerging • Settlements moving to new frontier
Life expectancy lower than northeast • More arable land
Life expectancy lower than northeast • More arable land • All sons inherited land
Life expectancy lower than northeast • More arable land • All sons inherited land • Wealthy planter elite
Life expectancy lower than northeast • More arable land • All sons inherited land • Wealthy planter elite • Intermarriage encouraged
Life expectancy lower than northeast • More arable land • Built great estates
Emotional displays discouraged • Mask emotions
Emotional displays discouraged • Mask emotions • Public emotions avoided
Emotional displays discouraged • Mask emotions • Public emotions avoided • family quarrels common
Emotional displays discouraged • Mask emotions • Public emotions avoided • family quarrels common • Sexual indiscretion
Society more native born • Choose marriage partners
Society more native born • Choose marriage partners • Focus on immediate family
Society more native born • Choose marriage partners • Focus on immediate family • Family affection- mothers
Within 40 years….. • Families disintegrating
Within 40 years….. • Families disintegrating • Parents irresponsible
Within 40 years….. • Families disintegrating • Parents irresponsible • Kids loosing respect for authority
Rapid population growth • More land
Rapid population growth • More land • Shortage of labor
Diminished parental control • Different family patterns across social classes
Diminished parental control • Different family patterns across social classes • New concept of childhood
Land less important • Less land
Land less important • Less land • Subdivided land
Land less important • Less land • Subdivided land • Primogeniture
Land less important • Less land • Subdivided land • Primogeniture • People moved
Illegitimacy rates 17th C >10%