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US History Chapt 3
Seeds of Independence/ The People & Economic Development- Part 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Colonists were becoming | American |
| In 1630, what was the population? | 6,000 |
| In 1775, what was the population? | 2.5 million |
| Why did population grow? | More births than deaths; immigration; slavery |
| What did the Upper Class control? | economic; political and social life of colonies |
| What did the Upper Class consist of? | Plantation Owners; wealthy merchants; puritans in New England; Government officials; lawyers and doctors |
| Middle Class | Largest Segment of the population |
| Middle Class consisted of | Small farmers; skilled workers; shopkeepers and tradespeople |
| Lower Class consisted of | Indentured servants; slaves |
| African Americans made up what percentage in Mid-1700s? | 20 percent (almost all enslaved) |
| Slavery existed everywhere, but mostly in the | South (tobacco and rice plantations) |
| Where were most slaves from? | West coast of Africa |
| Many slaves died on the voyage across Atlantic Ocean which was called what? | The MIddle Passage |