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Colonial Society

The Colonial period in America saw a rapid population increase from 250,000 in 1700 to 1.5 million by 1750. Factors such as cultural melting pots, social stratification, and evolving economic life shaped this dynamic era. With Scots-Irish as the largest non-English group, diverse professions flourished alongside the concentration of wealth among planters and merchants. The Great Awakening revitalized American religion, leading to new denominations and increased missionary work. This transformative time laid the groundwork for the American Revolution and the assertion of freedom of the press exemplified by John Peter Zenger.

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Colonial Society

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  1. Colonial Society Countdown to Revolution

  2. Colonial Population Rapid growth. • 1700 250,000 people. • 1750 1,500,000 Why? • ? • ?

  3. Melting pot, mosaic, salad bowl? Cultural diversity. • Scots-Irish. • Others. Largest non-English group? • ? • Social stratification

  4. Economic life • Merchants and mobility (social) • Concentration of wealth. • Planters v. slaves & indentured servants. • Professions. • Grain, fishing, shipbuilding,commerce, cash crops, lumber. • A burgeoning colonial population v. a slow growing English one ????

  5. Religious influence • Dominant religions. • Where? • Religion and revolution.

  6. The Great Awakening • Revitalized American religion. Jonathan Edwards. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. • Emotion. • “They deserve to be cast into hell”

  7. Redemption could occur through a revitalization of the spirit and a thorough, undying belief in God. Affirmed the need for complete dependence on God’s grace. • George Whitefield - “New Light” ministers.

  8. Lasting Effects • Seriously undermined the older clergy. • Created schisms in many denominations, thereby forming many new churches.. • Encouraged a fresh wave of missionary work. • Led to the founding of “new light” centers such as Princeton, Brown, Rutgers and Dartmouth.

  9. More effects • First spontaneous mass movement of the American people.

  10. Prelude to the First Amendment John Peter Zenger: • Newspaper who attacked the corrupt loyal governor. • Arrested for seditious libel. • Defense: “I printed the truth”.

  11. Franklin’s wit • “He that lies down with dogs, shall rise up with fleas.” • “Men and Melons are hard to know.” • “God works wonders now and then; Behold! A lawyer, an honest man!” • “Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead.”

  12. More • “Fish and visitors stink in 3 days.” • “Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.”

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