HIS102Y1 Lecture 5: HIS311 Lecture 5 - Bothwell
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British colonies grew in population in the mid 18th century more and more waves of immigrants and high birth rates (in both french and english colonies) Immigration: you remain a subject of the monarch in the lands you were born. Problems: 17th century produced many refugees looking to avoid persecution. Others were encouraged by local authorities to (???) If you move to a british colony, you have the same rights as people who were born there. German was almost the major language in pennsylvania. In great britain, england was the most dominant of the union: the absorption of scotland caused rebellion and social economic change (people were driven off the land) Ireland is a rich source for immigrants as well. In the colonies, land speculation is a big way to make money (growth in population meant the growth in land possessions mostly to the west and in. Each colony had a: governor (from england, elected assembly.
