Economy, Religion And Science In Colonial America
The beginning and growth of the economy, religion, and science in the colonial America all started with colonial demographics such as cheap land, gender equality, early marriage, high birth rate, and rapid population growth. During those times the women were viewed inferior to men, and remained behind the scenes as it was a part of the English tradition but over time changes were made to those thoughts (p 110,111). When it came to economy, trade was flourishing among England and another thriving colonial trading company. They exchanged raw materials such a s fish, timber, and furs for manufactured goods. This led to the expansion of slavery and a new wealth with the rise of consumption of European goods. Agriculture was
where there was a lot of difference which again enhanced slavery especially in the South. Virginia had tobacco, and the Carolinas had rice (p 116) .Trade among Africa, America and England was benefited by New England's shipping industry (p 119,120). European ethnic groups such as Germans, Scots- Irish, Welsh, and other immigrants settled in the middle colonies along with he Jews, Quakers, Mennonites, and Huguenots by 1790. These colonial differences which were rooted in prejudice gave rise to race- based slavery. The white Americans considered the African slaves as heathens and thus led them to the notion that they could use them as slaves (p 126,127). America's economy was greatly profited with the help of the skillful and talented Africans (p 128,129,130) Their work was mainly directed toward the cultivation of crops like tobacco, rice and indigo which was mostly concentrated in the South. As the slave population increased there were slave codes, and as a result race relations grew leading to riots such as the Stono Rebellion in the North and South (p 129). Meanwhile, new ideas such as long distance travel, postal services, newspapers, etc., were thriving after being introduced.The Enlightenment went international, Benjamin Franklin became the face of the Enlightenment in America. There was the age of Reason expressed by Deism, where people like Sir Isaac Newton's scientific discoveries were believed to improve society. Also, the Great Awakening was a result of faith based revivals where 'rebirth' was enforced on Christians. Orthodoxy was neglected, and Individualism was stressed (p134,138, 141,144).
where there was a lot of difference which again enhanced slavery especially in the South. Virginia had tobacco, and the Carolinas had rice (p 116) .Trade among Africa, America and England was benefited by New England's shipping industry (p 119,120). European ethnic groups such as Germans, Scots- Irish, Welsh, and other immigrants settled in the middle colonies along with he Jews, Quakers, Mennonites, and Huguenots by 1790. These colonial differences which were rooted in prejudice gave rise to race- based slavery. The white Americans considered the African slaves as heathens and thus led them to the notion that they could use them as slaves (p 126,127). America's economy was greatly profited with the help of the skillful and talented Africans (p 128,129,130) Their work was mainly directed toward the cultivation of crops like tobacco, rice and indigo which was mostly concentrated in the South. As the slave population increased there were slave codes, and as a result race relations grew leading to riots such as the Stono Rebellion in the North and South (p 129). Meanwhile, new ideas such as long distance travel, postal services, newspapers, etc., were thriving after being introduced.The Enlightenment went international, Benjamin Franklin became the face of the Enlightenment in America. There was the age of Reason expressed by Deism, where people like Sir Isaac Newton's scientific discoveries were believed to improve society. Also, the Great Awakening was a result of faith based revivals where 'rebirth' was enforced on Christians. Orthodoxy was neglected, and Individualism was stressed (p134,138, 141,144).