New England Colonies
This was an important natural resource used to build barrels, homes and ships; also traded with England.
What is timber or wood?
Which group believed in equality and freedom for all?
What are Quakers?
What was colonial school? What age did students stop attending?
One room, children of all ages, strict discipline, wood stove for heating.
Around 12
This was the most important building in a New England town.
What is a meeting house?
What was the colony's nickname? Hint: wheat
What is the breadbasket of the colonies?
What are plantations?
How did they communicate across the colonies?
Newspapers and letters
What does it mean to barter?
What is trade?
What was one important job in the New England colonies?
What is whaling, shipbuilding?
What did enslaved Africans have to do in the Middle colonies?
Work in houses, artisans, sell goods
Who is Phillis Wheatly?
An African poet who lived in America
What were some of the exports from America?
Timber/wood, dried fish, furs
What is a proprietor?
A person who owns land
What is one colony that was in the New England Colonies?
Any that were in New England
What was an important job during the colonial times?
Many would work
What were some rules that the southern colonies had for enslaved people?
They couldn't read or write. If they got their freedom they could still be kidnapped.
A time in history when the colonists had a new interest in religion and traveled to share about it.
What is the Great Awakening?
What is the difference of import vs export?
Import is being bought from another country. Export is being sent to another country from here.
What was the consequence if you spoke out about women's rights or religion?
Being accused of being a witch or being BANISHED!
New York was known for being _____________.
Diverse
What were two ways enslaved African Americans fought back?
Breaking tools, taking time, songs, and uprisings.
What was daily life like for children?
Chores, work, or school only until about 12-13. They could play after that was done.
What is the Middle Passage?
What was the horrible journey enslaved Africans took?