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Colonial America was a melting pot. In 1775 Germans were 6% of the population, Scot-Irish 7%, Welsh, Dutch, Swedes, Jews and Swiss were 5%. By 1750 35% of the south was slave. The colonial social structure was like a pyramid. At the top was the lawyers, officials, clergymen, aristocrats, and planters. Then there was the lesser professionals. Yeoman Farmers was the largest group in the middle. Next, came the 50,000 "jayle" birds and indentured servants. Finally, at the bottom was the slaves. 90% of the nation farmed and tobacco was the main southern crop. Fishing was also a major industry. There were two main churches in the colonies. The Anglican and Congregational. The Anglican became the official faith in GA, North/South Carolina, VA, Maryland, and NY. It was the major voice of the king. The Congregational grew out of the Puritan and was formally established in all the New England colonies. Massachusetts taxed all residents to support the church.
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What were some jobs colonail people had?
Colonial people had jobs such as schoolmaster, black smith, dressmaker, ect. Life was very hard work in colonial times.
What are some websites about good colonial times in America?
Check out the related link for information about colonial times.
What language did colonial people use?
It depends on which colony they lived in and where they came from. Some spoke English, German, Dutch, French, Spanish, and other languages.
What did colonial boys and girls do for a living?
Some were slaves and some lived normal lives and went to school. :)
What was Massachusetts like in colonial times?
it was very poor, many people died from dieses. Many were poor, but some were aristockracy
What were some diseases back in Colonial Times?
smallpox
What are famous postcolonial names?
colonial names are names that people had in colonial times. SOme include George Washington, thomas Jefferson, john Adams, Abigail Adams, and Benjamin Franklin and mary
Who are some New York colonial times?
Caned saver
What were some tools that were used by a cooper in colonial times?
hammer
Jobs colonial times?
some of them were mostly to work outside
What are some words from colonial times that start with 'z'?
Zebu
What are facts about colonial life?
some facts are that the colonial people loved sweets and that some people slept in the fireplace in their house in the Winter. pretty amazing huh?
