Jobs
What did a cobbler do?
A cobbler was a person who fixed and made shoes. If your shoes got a hole or the sole came off, you would go to the cobbler to get them repaired. They also made new shoes from scratch, using leather, wood, and other materials
What is a colony?
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically one that is far away, and occupied by settlers from that country
This was a group that settled in the Middle Colonies and believed that all people were equal. They refused to fight wars.
What were the Quakers?
Name three colonies that were in the southern region
Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
What did a merchant do?
a person who buys and sells goods especially on a large scale, with other colonies or foreign countries
the people and rules that control and make decisions for a community, state, or nation
government
What was one of the moneymakers in New England?
shipbuilding, logging, fishing
What colony was a penal colony
Georgia
What was a skilled artisan?
a person skilled in making things, especially by using their hands.
The system that helps people buy, sell, and trade things. It's how a country or community makes and uses money.
Economy
Name one of the exports of the New England colonies.
lumber, dried fish, whale oils, furs, and grain
Name three of the colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
These large farms made up a large part of the Southern economy.
plantations
What did a midwife do?
A midwife was a woman who helped other women when they were having babies. She would visit the home and stay with the mother to make sure everything went well during the birth. Midwives were very experienced and knew how to take care of both the mother and the baby. Since there were no hospitals like today, midwives were very important helpers in the community.
The work that people do.
Labor
Name three colonies in the New England region
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut.
What colony did William Penn found?
Pennsylvania.
This group of people were forced to work on the plantations for no pay.
Slave
What did an apothecary do?
a person who prepared and sold medicines. They would use ingredients from nature to make cures for illnesses and ailments.
the legislative body of Great Britain that created laws and represented the interests of the public
What ship did the puritans arrive on?
Mayflower
When someone says the middle colonies were a 'melting pot' what does that mean?
It means the middle colonies were diverse.
These were cash crops exported from the Southern Colonies. (Name two)
What are tobacco, indigo, and rice?