HISB30H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Plantation Economy, Middle Colonies
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The spectrum of settlement, south to north (c. 1700) Reflection the white light of england to the rainbow of bna: breaking english life into its component parts. Meaning that there are very different at the furthest north to south extreme, but had much in common between neighbour colonies. Demographics differ the most of any variables: more intact families, more even sex ratio, low life expectancy (40) South carolina: average family size = 2 kids/family, life expectancy = 42 years. Virginia: life expectancy = 45 years. Pennsylvania + middle colonies: life expectancy = 60 years, huge families. New england: life expectancy = 60-70 years, 1:1 sex ratio, massive families. Plantation economy to an economy with a strong base and general family: from slavery to family labour. West indies: on their way to becoming a new africa. South carolina: more africans (from 2 to 1) Middle colonies: no plantations, family labour.
