In which colonies was farming difficult because of rocky soil and cold climate?
New England Colonies
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In what country were slaves brought from?
Slaves were brought from Africa.
Slaves were brought from Africa.
100
Which were the New England colonies?
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
100
What is an artisan?
An Artisan is a skilled craft worker who makes or creates things by hand.
100
What is a product?
something someone created or built
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Where were landowners mostly found?
The southern colonies. They depended on slaves and indentured servants to do the work on their plantations. These people were educated and had a rich social life.
200
What was an indentured servant?
Indentured servants were people who agreed to work for 3-5 years to earn a trip to America. Then freed at the end of their contract.
What was an indentured servant?
200
Which colony was not part of the 13 colonies?
Maine
200
What did artisans make?
baskets, pottery, clothing, drawings, and art
200
What are some examples of products?
ships, fish, wood, thread, fur, coal, and textiles.
300
Which colonies produced an abundant supply of grain and livestock and traded in market towns?
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
300
What kind of crops did slaves harvest in the southern colonies?
tobacco, cotton, and rice
300
Housekeeping, cooking, and taking care/educating their children.
What was the role of women amongst the colonies?
300
Why did the European settlers name native Americans "Indians"
They believed they had arrived in India.
They believed they had arrived in India.
300
Where does indigo come from?
a plant grown in the southern colonies that yields a deep blue dye
400
Who did farmers rely on to help them do the word on farms for landowners?
Their family members helped them to do the work.
400
What did Mid-Atlantic slaves tend to or grow?
grains (wheat, barley, and rice) and livestock such as(cattle, goats, and sheep)
400
What two geographic regions of North America made up the 13 colonies?
The coastal plains and Appalachian mountains
400
Was there a time where native Americans and colonist were friendly?
Yes, some tribes traded knives, axes, utensils, and other daily items.
Yes, some tribes traded knives, axes, utensils, and other daily items.
400
Why was wood such an important product?
Because it is used to build houses, ships, and furniture
500
What unexpected group in colonial times could own land?
Free African Americans
500
Why did the woman slave have the toughest job of all?
They had to take care of the house, children, but also work as hard as a slave.
500
What was an unlucky event for women.
Their babies or children died because of poor medical services.
500
How were native Americans treated when the European immigrants arrived?
They were treated very cruelly and forced to live in reservations.
500
Where did colonist get their products from?
From trees, plants, crops, and animals