Women in the Colonies
How did the enslaved women impact the economy?
Mortar and Pestle from Africa helped the promote more rice farming in the colonies due to faster production/harvesting.
In the house.
What is the geography and climate of the southern colonies?
Warm/Humid Summers
Mild Winters
This colonial region was known for their use of slaves.
Southern Colonies
Native American women impacted the colonies economy by...
Trading with them.
Describe Venture Smith and how he was physically different than majority of other enslaved people in the colonies.
Venture Smith was at least 6'1 and 230 pounds, making him stand out as someone that could withstand hard labor.
This colonial region was known for the piedmonts in the area.
Middle Colonies
The New England region didn't have much for farming, so instead of farming they...
Fished!
What are some rights that English women did not have?
Owning Property
Read/Writing - Education
Religious limitations
Were viewed as less than compared to males.
He was able to fight back against his slaveowner.
He bought his freedom.
We have his story, which many slave stories are lost.
He was able to buy his families freedom as well.
Name the the region that had many Religious Missions spread throughout the area.
Name the religion that they were trying to spread.
Spanish Colonies
Catholicism
The religion was very spread out in their region.
Southern Colonies
Give an example of how women pushed the boundaries of their societies limitations on them.
Margret - Lawyer
Anne - Preacher
Patentent for Curing Corn
He was able to buy his freedom.
Explain in general, how the economy, and climate/geography can impact the culture of a region.
The way of life, is how people may earn money, connecting it to how the economy is going to function.
Based on how people make a living, will also dictate what materials they use, foods they eat and daily activities.
The climate/geography also will impact the type of activities people have, while also dictating the clothes they wear, the jobs they have and their homes.
Name and describe the religious group that was located in the New England colonies.
Puritans - A group of people that separated and wanted to practice their own religious beliefs and ideas separate from the Church of England.
Describe how the rights of each group of women were different and similar.
Similar - they all had limited rights.
Differences:
English Women - Little rights, some went about breaking the rules and pushing boundaries. Native Women - More freedoms than white women.
Enslaved Women - No rights. Were thought as property to be bought and sold.
What was the name of the trade passage that slaves traveled when coming over to the Americas from Africa?
Middle Passage
Sort the Colonies into their respective regions...without a word bank.
New England: Mass. RI, CN, NH
Middle: New Jersey, New York, Penn, Delaware
Southern: NC, SC, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia
Explain how the economy of the Middle Colonies impacted the cultural in that area.
Foods
Materials
Daily Lives/Activities