Section 1 - Many Kinds of Americans

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Section 1 - Many Kinds of Americans

• Chris Lewis

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There was a population explosion in the colonies
in the 1700s.

• The population of the American colonies grew at
  least twice as fast as that of Europe in the same
  century.

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Skim the section as decide what you think the
authors of your text imply is the main cause of
colonial population growth.

• Immigration
• Support your answers with quotes from the text.
• What arguments are made to support the texts
  emphasis on immigration as the cause of
  population growth?

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Look at the painting of the slave ship on pg. 55
and list the problems that the slaves encountered
on voyages.

• Poor sanitation
• Disease
• Sickness
• Lack of diet
• Poor exercise

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Look at the portrait of Isiah Thomas on page 53.

• How did Thomas come to America?
• Indentured servant
• What was his profession at the time of the
  portrait?
• Printer, publisher
• What does this tell us about the worl Thomas
  lived in?
• Social mobility was a real possibility

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Look back to the picture on page 55.

• How did these men and women come to America?
• As slaves.
• How did they live out the rest of their lives?
• As slaves.
• What does this tell us about the limits of social
  mobility in America at that time?

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Essay

• 250 words.
• Social Mobility in the English Colonies in North
  America Two Views.
• Use these pictures as examples.

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What This Means

• Add a strong statement that summarizes how you
  feel or think about this topic
• Summarize key points you want your audience to
  remember

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Next Steps

• Summarize any actions required of your audience
• Summarize any follow up action items required of
  you