1. Alan Brinkley,Alan Brinkley,
American History 14/eAmerican History 14/e
Chapter 3:Chapter 3:
Society and CultureSociety and Culture
in Provincial Americain Provincial America

2. HighlightsHighlights
 The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
 The Colonial EconomiesThe Colonial Economies
 Patterns of SocietyPatterns of Society
 Awakenings and EnlightenmentsAwakenings and Enlightenments
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3. The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
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America in 1700America in 1700

4. The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
 Immigration and Natural IncreaseImmigration and Natural Increase
 Indentured ServitudeIndentured Servitude
– OriginsOrigins
– Realities of Indentured ServitudeRealities of Indentured Servitude
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5. The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
 Birth and DeathBirth and Death
– Exceptional Longevity in New EnglandExceptional Longevity in New England
– More-Balanced Sex RatioMore-Balanced Sex Ratio
 Medicine in the ColoniesMedicine in the Colonies
– MidwivesMidwives
 ““Humoralism”Humoralism”
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6. The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
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The Non-Indian Population of North America, 1700-1780The Non-Indian Population of North America, 1700-1780

7. The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
 Women and Families in the ChesapeakeWomen and Families in the Chesapeake
– Male Authority UnderminedMale Authority Undermined
– GreaterGreater
IndependenceIndependence
in the Southin the South
– Revival ofRevival of
PatriarchyPatriarchy
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Virginia and Carolina, 1638Virginia and Carolina, 1638
(Royalty-Free/CORBIS)(Royalty-Free/CORBIS)

8. The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
 Woman and Families in New EnglandWoman and Families in New England
– Life SpansLife Spans
– The PatriarchalThe Patriarchal
Puritan FamilyPuritan Family
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New England, 1755New England, 1755
(Royalty-(Royalty-
Free/CORBIS)Free/CORBIS)

9. The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
 The Beginnings of Slavery inThe Beginnings of Slavery in
British AmericaBritish America
– The Middle PassageThe Middle Passage
– Growing Slave PopulationGrowing Slave Population
– Uncertain StatusUncertain Status
– Slave CodesSlave Codes
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Slave shipSlave ship
(Library of Congress)(Library of Congress)

10. The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
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The African Population of the British Colonies, 1620-1780The African Population of the British Colonies, 1620-1780

11. Immigrant Groups in Colonial America, 1760Immigrant Groups in Colonial America, 1760
The Colonial PopulationThe Colonial Population
 Changing Sources ofChanging Sources of
European ImmigrationEuropean Immigration
– Huguenots andHuguenots and
Pennsylvania DutchPennsylvania Dutch
– Scots-IrishScots-Irish
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12. Selling tobaccoSelling tobacco
(American Heritage)(American Heritage)
The Colonial EconomiesThe Colonial Economies
 The Southern EconomyThe Southern Economy
– TobaccoTobacco
– RiceRice
– IndigoIndigo
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13. The Colonial EconomiesThe Colonial Economies
 Northern Economic and Technological LifeNorthern Economic and Technological Life
– More Diverse Economy in the NorthMore Diverse Economy in the North
– Saugus IronworksSaugus Ironworks
– Extractive IndustriesExtractive Industries
 The Extent and Limits of TechnologyThe Extent and Limits of Technology
– Myth of Self-SufficiencyMyth of Self-Sufficiency
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14. The Colonial EconomiesThe Colonial Economies
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The “Triangular Trade”The “Triangular Trade”

15. The Colonial EconomiesThe Colonial Economies
 The Rise of Colonial CommerceThe Rise of Colonial Commerce
– Shortage of CurrencyShortage of Currency
– Triangular TradeTriangular Trade
– Emerging Merchant ClassEmerging Merchant Class
 The Rise of ConsumerismThe Rise of Consumerism
– Growing ConsumerismGrowing Consumerism
– Social ConsequencesSocial Consequences
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16. Patterns of SocietyPatterns of Society
– Social MobilitySocial Mobility
 The PlantationThe Plantation
– Vagaries of theVagaries of the
Plantation EconomyPlantation Economy
– Stratified SouthernStratified Southern
SocietySociety
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Landscape of Mulberry plantation, SCLandscape of Mulberry plantation, SC
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17. Patterns of SocietyPatterns of Society
 Plantation SlaveryPlantation Slavery
– Slave CultureSlave Culture
– Stono RebellionStono Rebellion
 The Puritan CommunityThe Puritan Community
– Patterns of SettlementPatterns of Settlement
– Puritan DemocracyPuritan Democracy
– Population PressurePopulation Pressure
– Generational ConflictGenerational Conflict
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18. Patterns of SocietyPatterns of Society
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African Population asAfrican Population as
a Proportion of Totala Proportion of Total
Population, c. 1775Population, c. 1775

19. Patterns of SocietyPatterns of Society
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The New England Town: Sudbury, Massachusetts, 17th CenturyThe New England Town: Sudbury, Massachusetts, 17th Century

20. Patterns of SocietyPatterns of Society
 The Witchcraft PhenomenonThe Witchcraft Phenomenon
 Belief in witchcraft a common feature of PuritanBelief in witchcraft a common feature of Puritan
religious convictionreligious conviction
 CitiesCities
– Growth of Colonial CitiesGrowth of Colonial Cities
– Commercial and Cultural ImportanceCommercial and Cultural Importance
 InequalityInequality
 Winthrop: “Some must be rich and some poor”Winthrop: “Some must be rich and some poor”
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21. Patterns of SocietyPatterns of Society
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Wealth Distribution in Colonial Cities, 1687-1771Wealth Distribution in Colonial Cities, 1687-1771

22. Awakenings and EnlightenmentsAwakenings and Enlightenments
 The Pattern of ReligionsThe Pattern of Religions
– Roots of Religious TolerationRoots of Religious Toleration
– Anti-CatholicismAnti-Catholicism
– JeremiadsJeremiads
 The Great AwakeningThe Great Awakening
– Old Lights and New LightsOld Lights and New Lights
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23. Awakenings and EnlightenmentsAwakenings and Enlightenments
 The EnlightenmentThe Enlightenment
– Traditional Authority ChallengedTraditional Authority Challenged
 EducationEducation
– High White Literacy RatesHigh White Literacy Rates
– Liberal CurriculaLiberal Curricula
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24. Awakenings and EnlightenmentsAwakenings and Enlightenments
 The Spread of ScienceThe Spread of Science
– Smallpox InoculationSmallpox Inoculation
 Concepts of Law and PoliticsConcepts of Law and Politics
– Colonial GovernmentsColonial Governments
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