HY 101 Lecture 9: Chapter 05 and Chapter 6
29 May 2018
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Chapter 05 - Colonial Society on the
Eve of Revolution
Conquest by the Cradle
1. By 1775 the population numbered 2.5 million people and 90 percent lived as rural farmers.
• Americans were multiplying well; the average age to have a kid was 16.
II. Mingling of the Races
1. America was a melting pot including of Germans (6%) who settled in Pennsylvania, and Scots-Irish (7%).
• Most of the population (95%) was cooped up east of the Alleghenies
2. The Scots-Irish over many decades had reached America and became squatters.
• They were good frontiers men but lawless and individualistic.
Chapter 06 - The Duel for North
America
I. France Finds a Foothold in Canada
1. Like England and Holland, France was a late comer in the colony race. It was convulsed in
the 1500s by foreign wars and domestic strife.
2. In 1518 the Edict of Nantes was issued. It allowed limited toleration to the French
Huguenots.
• When King Louis XIV became king he started having interest in over sea colonies.
3. 1608- France established Quebec, overlooking St. Lawrence.
• Samuel de Champlain, soldier and explorer is the Father of New France
• He had friendly relations with neighboring Huron Indians and helped defeat Iroquois.
• The Iroquois hampered French efforts.
4. Unlike English colonist, French didn’t come by hordes, peasants were too poor and
(uguenots weren’t allowed to leave.
II. New France Fans Out
1. New France’s Canada one valuable resource was the beaver.
• Beaver hunters: Coureurs de Bois and gave lots of names to land.
Ex: Baton Rouge and Des Moines
2. French voyageurs recruited Indians to hunt beaver. They succumbed to disease and
alcohol. The Beaver was heavily extinguished.
3. French missionaries tried to convert Indians. French tried to thwart English from
expanding which lead to the finding of Detroit
4. Louisiana was founded in 1682 by Robert de la Salle to stop Spanish expansion. They came
back three years later, landed in Texas and was killed by his crew.
5. Illinois was very fertile, lots of ports and trading posts established.
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Document Summary
Conquest by the cradle: by 1775 the population numbered 2. 5 million people and 90 percent lived as rural farmers, americans were multiplying well; the average age to have a kid was 16. America: france finds a foothold in canada, like england and holland, france was a late comer in the colony race. It was convulsed in the 1500s by foreign wars and domestic strife: in 1518 the edict of nantes was issued. New france fans out: beaver hunters: coureurs de bois and gave lots of names to land. Ex: baton rouge and des moines: french voyageurs recruited indians to hunt beaver. The beaver was heavily extinguished: french missionaries tried to convert indians. French tried to thwart english from expanding which lead to the finding of detroit: louisiana was founded in 1682 by robert de la salle to stop spanish expansion.
