Chapter 3 Oppression and Opportunity in Colonial Society. Slide
2 Stability in the New England Colonies What factors lead to
stability in the New England colonies? Clean water Cool climate
Mostly came to the new world in families which lessoned the shock
to living in the new world. Slide 3 Results of Stability Rapid
Population growth from migration A more stable society Disease
spread less frequently Unprecedented increase in human longevity
Slide 4 Commonwealth families As population grows we find an
increase in marriage. Households were primarily a place of
demanding work. What was the Primary goal in this agrarian society?
To clear enough land to feed the family. There was also the hope
that any extra could be sold. Slide 5 Foundations of Colonial life
New England was built upon the foundation of? Family How were
children educated ? At first were educated by the family As
population grew towns were required to build schools based on local
taxes Slide 6 The life of a women in New England Did women have any
real rights within New England? Women lacked rights in the
following: Political Economic And legal Though women were essential
to success of the household they were not afforded many of the same
rights as men. Slide 7 Groups arise in New England As New England
began to prosper groups slowly began to form their own social
hierarchy Well placed individuals that could not be natural rulers
in the old world became Provincial Gentry We also see the
development of yeomen in the north, which can be considered
independent farmers working their own land. Though they did not
become rich they were more likely to fall into debt At the bottom
were indentured servants There was some ability for upward social
and economic mobility Slide 8 The Chesapeake Bay area Slide 9 How
did life in the Chesapeake bay area differ from New England? Family
life: Was not favorable in the development of the Chesapeake bay
Colonists generally arrived alone There was in imbalance between
men and women Child bearing was extremely dangerous in the
Chesapeake area. Slide 10 Chesapeake economics What was the main
good that shaped society? Tobacco cultivation was the base for the
economy, which perpetuated social inequality. Great planters
dominated the area by controlling large estates and labor. Labor
consisted of indentured servants and slaves. Freeman former
servants formed the largest class. Cities and towns were slow to
develop.
