date; founded harvard college
1636
date; ole’ deluder Satan act
1647
most settlers were what
English,
what were the next two groups of settlers
Irish and german
by war of independance, americas population was what
2.5 million people
… was the largest city, but most ppl lived in small towns
philadelphia
wide variety, most common TYPE of church in new England was
congregational
what’s the most common church of england
Anglican church
allowed for diversity and freedom
middle churches
group of buisnessmen and professionals
upper class
indentured servants and slaaves
lower class
shopkeepers, farmers, and craftsmen (largest in USA)
middle class
europe is based on what
birth
America is based on what
wealth
90% of how the colonists lived by farming
agriculture
bread colonies
middle colonies
known for indigo and rice
the south
small, fixed annual fee
quitrent
parcel of land given to each settler who paid for an ind. servant’s passage (south)
headright system
most likely a mix
middle
what was used widely on large plantations
slavery
large cities were connected by what
post roads
one type of industry
lumber
another type of industry
shipbuilding