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| studies of populations; colonial population doubled twice: 1700- 257,000 colonists, 1750- 1.17 million colonists |
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| Sources of population increase in colonies |
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A. immigrants- people who came to English colonies for economic reasons, for religious freedom, as slaves.
B. natural increase due to high birth rates
C. people married early
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A. saw themselves as English - felt they had same rights as English citizens
B. saw themselves as different - due to physical distance, occupations, way of life, problems (climate, native americans) and literature.
C. from early 1600s - early 1800s, 90% American colonists worked in agriculture in all colonial regions |
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| Literacy rates of American colonists |
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A.were higher in New England than Europe. 80% of white men were literate in new england, 65% of white men were literate in the middle colonies, and 50% of white men were literate in the southern colonies.
B. it was illegal to teach reading and writing skills to slaves; free african americans-not allowed to go to white schools
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A. increased throughout the 1700s as more printing presses arrived in colonies.
1. Bible- was owned and read by most colonial families.
2. Newspapers- only 1 newspaper in colonies in 1700, The Boston Newsletter. by 1770, there were 80 papers printed in colonies.
3. Almanacs- books that were helpful to farm families; had weather forecasts, phases of the moon, planting recommendations, home remedies, recipes, and jokes; Poor Richard's Almanac was the most popular almanac and written by Ben Franklin - contained aphorisms (witty and wise sayings) |
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A. stories told by settlers captured by native americans who lived with natives before returning to their settlements.
B. were best sellers / unique type of literature in colonies.
1. Mary Rowlandson- wrote The Sovereignty & Goodness of God - told of physical and spiritual rescue (how she was ransomed by indians and rescued to Christian community).
C. adventure stories intended to increase religious faith. |
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