01:512:103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Transpiration, Headright, Toleration
18 Mar 2018
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Chapter 03 - society and culture in provincial america. But growth of population even after immigration, after 1650s natural increase= most growth ii)n= cool climate, relatively disease-free, clean water, no large population centers for epidemics= long lives. Most people treated themselves: women and families in the chesapeake i)b/c of sex ration women married young, high mortality rates, premarital sex common. Life of childbearing, average of 8 children, 5 of which typically died in childhood or infancy. Had greater levels of freedom @ first b/c of ratio ii)high mortality rates led to many orphans, special courts and institutions to protect and control them. Slave codes limited rights of blacks in law, almost absolute authority of masters: changing sources of european immigration, by early 18th century immigration from england in decline- result of better economic conditions and govt restrictions on emigration. Scottish, scandinavian immigration increased (1) french huguenots, german protestants (many from palatinate)- settled in.
