The Family
was the economic and social center of colonial life
What was 'the family'?
served as social centers where news was exchanged and politics discussed
What are taverns?
sought economic opportunity and escape religious persecution and wars
What were the motives for leaving Europe?
had limited legal and political rights
Who are women?
had rocky soil and long winters and profited from logging, shipbuilding, fishing, trading, and rum-distilling
What is New England?
majority of the immigrant population
Who are Protestants?
gave the husband almost unlimited power in the home
What did English law do?
had rich soil which produced an abundance of wheat and corn and variety of small manufacturing efforts developed, including iron-making
What were the Middle Colonies?
obeyed colonial laws, showed little interest in English politics, and settled in an area tat became known as Pennsylvania
Who are Germans?
household work, educating children, and working next to one's spouse
What were the roles of women?
were located on the sites of good harbors and navigable rivers
What are trading centers?
pressured the Scotch-Irish into leaving England
What did having
little respect for the British government?
cause?
Gave women protection from abuse and an active role in decision-making
What was the effect of
shared labors and mutual dependence?
to provide currency for domestic trade, however it often led to inflation
What were the effects of
issuing paper money?
land was both limited in extent and under Puritan control
Why did
few immigrants to head for New England?