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Family and Immigration in Colonial America: Life in the 1700s

The 1700s in Colonial America saw significant population growth driven by large families and an influx of immigrants. Men held predominant authority in society, while married women had no legal status, as their possessions became their husband's property. Colonists faced various diseases, exemplified by the 1721 smallpox epidemic in Boston, where Cotton Mather conducted a successful prevention experiment. Immigrants, including Germans, Scotch-Irish, Jewish, and Africans, shaped the colonies' demographics, with each group contributing uniquely to the colonial landscape amidst challenges such as slavery and rebellion.

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Family and Immigration in Colonial America: Life in the 1700s

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  1. Chapter 3 Section 4 Colonial Life

  2. Family Life: • 1700’s: Population growth due to large families and an increased number of immigrants. • Colonial men had greater authority and importance in society. • Married women had no legal status (All their possessions became their husbands property after marriage). • Colonists suffered from a variety of diseases (Typhoid fever, TB, Cholera, Diphtheria, Scarlet Fever, and Smallpox). • Example: 1721: Smallpox epidemic in Boston. Cotton Mather conducts a successful experiment to prevent smallpox.

  3. Immigration: • Germans: • Large number of Germans arrived in PA looking for religious freedom. • These immigrants became known as the Pennsylvania Dutch. • Many became prosperous farmers. • 1775: 100,000 German settlers in PA, 1/3rd of the population.

  4. Scotch Irish: • Migrated to the colonies to escape rising taxes, poor harvests, and religious discrimination. • Many individuals migrated west to the frontier/backcountry. • Jewish Immigrants: • Most Jews arrived in the colonies seeking an opportunity to practice their religion. • They tended to settle in cities and work as artisans/merchants. Many arrived in NYC.

  5. Africans: • Brought to the colonies to perform manual labor. • Plantation owners used brutal means and persuasion to maintain authority over slaves. • Slaves developed several ways to combat slavery. Examples: work slowdowns, refusal to work, broke equipment, and burned barns. • Some rebelled against planters. • Example: Stono Rebellion (SC, 1739): a group of African slaves attacked slave owners (Sunday). • Results: Local militia ended the rebellion, killing between 30 to 40 slaves.

  6. Stono Rebellion:

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