Chapter 3 Test Flashcards
(9 cards)
What are the two contributing factors to population increase in Colonial America?
- high-birth rate
- immigration
What are the two largest groups of non English settlers?
- German
- Scots-Irish
What was the reason for a significant increase in the birth rate?
Women married at an young age. { 15-20 years old }
What were the advantages of earlier marriages and larger families?
- child labor
- more food
What were the negative effects of population growth in the Colonial era?
- less food
- easily spread diseases
- forced labor
Where did Colonial style architecture originate?
England
What are the 3 features of Colonial homes?
> high ceilings
tall brick chimney
arched windows
What is “ New England Primer “ ?
Standard text : to teach the kids to read
Two factors that limited the scope of colonial literacy outside the New England colonies:
^ lack of Puritan
^ geography