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Chapter 3 Section 4 . Colonial Life. Family Life:. 1700’s: Population growth due to large families and an increased number of immigrants. Colonial men had greater authority and importance in society.
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Chapter 3 Section 4 Colonial Life
Family Life: • 1700’s: Population growth due to large families and an increased number of immigrants. • Colonial men had greater authority and importance in society. • Married women had no legal status (All their possessions became their husbands property after marriage). • Colonists suffered from a variety of diseases (Typhoid fever, TB, Cholera, Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, and Smallpox). • Example: 1721: Smallpox epidemic in Boston. Cotton Mather conducts a successful experiment to prevent smallpox.
Immigration: • Germans: • Large number of Germans arrived in PA looking for religious freedom. • These immigrants became known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. • Many became prosperous farmers. • 1775: 100,000 German settlers in PA, 1/3rd of the population.
Scotch Irish: • Migrated to the colonies to escape rising taxes, poor harvests, and religious discrimination. • Many individuals migrated west to the frontier/backcountry. • Jewish Immigrants: • Most Jews arrived in the colonies seeking an opportunity to practice their religion. • They tended to settle in cities and work as artisans/merchants. Many arrived in NYC.
Africans: • Brought to the colonies to perform manual labor. • Plantation owners used brutal means and persuasion to maintain authority over slaves. • Slaves developed several ways to combat slavery. Examples: work slowdowns, refusal to work, broke equipment, and burned barns. • Some rebelled against planters. • Example: Stono Rebellion (SC, 1739): a group of African slaves attacked slave owners (Sunday). • Results: Local militia ended the rebellion, killing between 30 to 40 slaves.
