jan 1, 1664 - Daily Life in the Colonies

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Scarcity of women in colonies meant they were more recognized, but as more women came they got their legal rights restricted
Pronounced division of classes- people were very poor and relied on super rich landowners
Tobacco
German and Scot-Irish had their own culture

Inflation
English economy affected by influx in Spanish wealth
Costly wars and conquests
noble men were mad that they didn't have as much money -> decided to invest in Americas
Indentured Servitude
7 years of basically slavery for passage to N. America
Elites arrested landless unemployed and forced them to be indentures


Colonial Family Life & the Limits of Patriarchal Order
In the beginning, generally accepted that men were head of household and in charge of everyone, and women were in charge of children and household
By the early 1700’s, men were beginning to not be able to hold power over women
Ads and reports about runaway women, more divorce, bossy wives, etc.
Divorce very hard to obtain

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