NM+Chapter+5+Notes

1) Population Growth  a)  1700 Population: 300,000; 20,000 black people b) 1750 Population: 2.5 million; 500,000 black people  i)  This growth was aided by the trend of people moving westward in search of new land. (1) People moved as far west as Kentucky and Tennessee and lived in very secluded areas. (2) Germans began immigrating in large numbers and in 1755 made up six percent of the population. (a) They lived in Pennsylvania backcountry where they could be left alone. (i) They were escaping war, tough economic times, and religious persecution. (3) Scots-Irish people began migrating as well and made up seven percent of the population in 1755. (a) They were forced to mover far North because of issues with the British and ended up settling a lot in the Appalachian foothills. (4) Other European Groups began moving to North America as well. (a) Made up five percent of the population in 1755: French Calvinists, Welsh, Dutch, and Swedes, Jews, Scottish Highlanders. (5) New England was home to mainly Puritan immigrants. ii) Middle Colonies  (1)  These became a very diverse area and even some Indians became Christianized here.  (2)  There were no real high or low classes because everyone except slaves had equal rights.  <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">2)  Economy of the Colonies <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a) In New England land was becoming scarce as it became more densely populated and made many people poor.  <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b)  In the South, the riches people were the white plantation owners who also had a lot of slaves. <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c) The economy in all colonies was based off the same system.  <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">i)  Slaves came from Africa to the West Indies which shipped molasses the Colonies where it was turned into rum which was shipped all over Europe. <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">3) Education  <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a)  Mainly wealthy sons had a chance to be educated and their parents would hire personal tutors. <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">i) Focused on religion and classical cultures and languages like Greek and Latin.