4.4-4.12+colonial+notes

4.4 Rights of Colonists 4.5 Crime and Punishment 4.6 Class Differences - People's clothes showed their social position. - The middle class was made up of farmers and artisans. - The lower class was made up of farmhands and other workers. - At the bottom of the colonial society were indentured servants and slaves. - The upper class was made up of successful planters, merchants, or lawyers.
 * colonists saw themselves as English citizens, expected rights
 * King John signed Magna Carta, King was now not above the law
 * Parliament became a lawmaking body
 * Glorious Revolution: King James II forced off the throne (no blood shed) for not working w/ parliament
 * Prince William had to sign Bill of Rights to become King
 * crimes punishable by death: murder, treason, piracy, denying the True God (puritans)
 * jailing, whipping, branding w/ irons-- possible punishments
 * lesser crimes (breaking Sabbath) fine, short jail term, public humiliation
 * Puritans wrote Sunday laws in blue book: blue laws
 * Puritans on the watch for Satan + witches

4.7 Life for African Americans - Slavery first came to Virginia in 1619. - Slavery expanded rapidly from Virginia to Georgia, slaves helped raise tobacco, rice, indigo, and other cash crops. - Most of the slaves were brought from West Africa. - For the Africans, the Middle Passage was a night mare. - Slaves were demanded to work hard.

4.8 Religion - Church services were held in the town meeting house, and could last as long as five hours. - At midday, villages would go to noon-houses near the church to warm themselves by a fire, eat, and socialize. - In the beginning in the 1730s, the First Great Awakening swept through the colonies. - Preachers traveled from town to town holding out door "revival" meetings. - The Great Awakening helped spread the idea that all people are equal in the eyes of God.

4.9 Education - Children except the New England received formal education - Religious colonies focused on religious education and thought their own children - Laws were made for education - Southern Colonies wanted their kids to have good education - Most colonies believed that boys should receive more education than girls

4.10 Colonial Families - The families in colonies consisted of many members and were large - There were more men than women so each women was bound to be married - All family members were busy - Half of the children died before they could reach adulthood - People remarried quickly after their spouses died

4.11 Leisure
 * Colonists enjoyed their leisure time
 * They combined work and play by organizing “bees” and “frolics”
 * Colonial children did not have many toys
 * Activities adults would do included: card games, sports, and hunting
 * Fairs were also held throughout the colonies

4.12 Food
 * The first colonists traded with Native Americans for food
 * Corn and fruit were the main part of their diet
 * They had problems with meat going bad
 * Colonists thought that vegetables were unhealthy
 * Great iron pots simmered 24 hours a day in colonial fireplaces