HISTORY 3W03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jean Talon, Animal Husbandry, Dowry
12 Dec 2020
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Lecture topics: women who came very early on in the colonial period, later pioneering women in the early 19th century, foundation of early settlement and associated gender roles and responsibilities. New england had a strong degree of social cohesion through religion, class, family structure. Virginia was a company-controlled colony, populated by men and in short supply of women: women were needed for population increase and for providing valuable labour. In an effort to increase female population, virginia company transported women to. Why were women so important to colonial projects: must consider three important points, 1. Women in the colonial era: experiences varied greatly from colony-to-colony and amongst different groups. 3: puritan settlers brought strong religious values to the new world, dictated that women should be subordinate to husbands and dedicate themselves to rearing god-fearing children, wives almost never worked in the fields.
