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LIFE IN ENGLAND’S COLONIES
American History Unit 1 Lecture 5
Northern Colonies Southern Colonies
Diverse EconomyBased on trade and
shippingSmall, independent
farmsPublic land
areas/more towns develop
Agricultural Economy
Plantation owners dominate society – most people small farmers
Growing slave population
North vs. South
Northern Colonies Southern Colonies
Key Industries:-shipbuilding- iron works- lumber- trade- few slaves
Key Crops:- rice- tobacco- indigo-Cash Crops
requiring intensive slave labor
North vs. South
Grove Plantation – Charleston, SC – Rice Plantation *1
Northern Women Southern Women
No legal rightsOnly single
women/widows can own property
Hard work on farms
Motherhood/family life
No legal rightsOnly basic
educationsHard work for
manyMotherhood/family
life
Lives of Women
Anne Bradstreet, Puritan Poet 3
Slavery in the Colonial South
Unique culture develops among enslaved Africans
Combine African traditions and English influence (storytelling, dance, song, religion)
Various means of resistance
Outright rebellions, like Stono Rebellion of 1739, almost always fail
Click on the sign for a PRIMARY ACCOUNT of the Stono Rebellion. 2
English Policies and Effects
How did England profit from the colonies?Answer: MERCANTILISM
Mercantilism = economic system where nations try to achieve a positive trade balance, accumulate wealth, and expand in power and influence.
English Policies and Effects
Mercantilism – Colonies supply raw materials and become a market for finished goods.
Navigation Acts – rules about how Colonies trade:1. Certain products can only be sold to
England (sugar, tobacco, rice)2. Any good sent to Europe must first pass
through England. Why? 3. Navigation Acts are not strictly enforced
English Policies and Effects
1688 – Glorious Revolution in EnglandKing James II is
replaced by William and Mary in a bloodless “revolution”
Power of the Parliament increases
English supervision of the colonies/enforcement of the Navigation Acts is very loose…called:
SALUTARY NEGLECTColonial assemblies
gain power, Merchants are
allowed to do what they want.
Colonists begin getting used to freedoms.
1. From www.south-carolina-plantations.com2. From www.hmdb.com 3. From http://liternet.bg