1. Colonial Society

2. 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

4. 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

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

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

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

9. 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

10. 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”