Colonial Society

New England Society Center of life = town Churches and community worship Town meetings – discussed how colony should be governed Develop local government Strong belief in the right to govern themselves Early marriage Encouraged large families 10 pregnancies – 8 survive Tough on women mortality

Puritan Society Devoted to religion Education was important All children were taught to read Family was a focus Women expected to marry and have large families Wives submit to husbands

A New Urban Class Large cities on the coast NYC, Boston, Charles Town, Philadelphia England = #1 trading partner Wealthy merchants Artisans Carpenters, blacksmiths]

Women in Colonies No equal rights No vote or preach Men were sole guardians of the children and head of household

Southern Society Planter Elites Small Farmers Landless Whites & Indentured Servants Slaves Large immigrant population

Higher Education Harvard – first colonial college - 1636 College of William and Mary Yale- 1701 Great Awakening – creation of 5 new colleges in mid 1700s Princeton King’s College – Columbia Rhode Island College – Brown Queens College – Rutgers Dartmouth College

Salem Witch Trails Causes Girls caught dancing, began to throw fits People “bewitching” them Elizabeth Parris and Abigial Williams Ended in 1693 Indian Slave woman 19 hanged, 1 crushed to death; 150 imprisoned Accused inside town, accusers outside of town “witch hunt”