HIS271Y1 Lecture Notes - George Whitefield, Consumerism, Look It Up
Document Summary
Different colonies start to develop v/different economies. Rapid population growth in british colonies, compared to new france & new spain. In 1770, over 2 million colonists (8-fold increase) Population growth is a result of both natural increase & continued immigration (immigration only accounts for 1/4th of the increase) Growth is happening in all the colonies, but faster in new england. New england children were more likely to survive until adulthood than chesapeake colonies, more female empowerment. Immigration is so important (although only providing for 1/4th the increase) as it"s creating a diverse/pluralistic society. Scots & scots-irish largest immigrant group, followed by germans. Fewer brits came, due to more stable situation in britain at that time. 1707 law change in britain allows for other british iles to come over. Germans, unlike the very poor scots & scots-irish, were generally better off (not in poverty back home) By 1700, nearly all colonists lived within 50 miles of atlantic coast.
