New England Colonies
What was a major resource in the New England Colonies?
Timber
Why was the middle colony known as the "breadbasket of the colonies"?
They grew a lot of wheat, so mills were built to grind grain into flour and was shipped to other colonies.
What cash crops were grown in the Southern Colonies?
tobacco, rice, and indigo
What were some common foods in the colony?
beef and fish stew with vegetables, ice cream, donuts, and fruit pies
In what region did most slaves work?
Southern plantations
What was the most important building in the colonial New England colony?
The meeting house where they held church and meetings.
What was a valuable mineral in the Middle Colonies?
iron
All colonial towns were _______.
self-sufficient
How did colonists communicate with one another?
The wrote letters to communicate.
How did slaves keep their African culture alive?
Slaves kept their culture alive by playing instruments like drums and banjos.
Name three jobs in the English colonies.
cooper, miller, printer, blacksmith, surveyor, wigmaker, cobbler
What does export mean?
When goods are sent to other countries for money.
Why did many colonists leave Europe?
They wanted to escape religious persecution.
What did the first public school look like?
Children of all ages learned reading, writing, and math in one room with a coal burning stove.
How did slaves resist slavery?
Slaves resisted slavery by stealing tools, pretending to be sick, and attempting to escape from their owners.
What did an apprentice do?
An apprentice trained with an experienced person for 10 years to learn a trade.
Name an accomplishment of Benjamin Franklin.
He started the first public library, hospital, and volunteer fire department.
What is Eliza Lucas Pinckney known for?
As a teenager Pinckney managed a plantation in South Carolina and grew a successful crop of indigo.
What is Poor Richard's Almanac?
A popular book full of facts, figures, and included many of Benjamin Franklin's sayings.
Why were laws passed denying slaves rights?
Laws were passed so they wouldn't escape.
Describe a New England colony town.
Families owned plots of land where they grew crops and raised animals. The town common was an open area where cattle and sheep grazed. Workshops were also found in the town common.
Using the triangular trade route what countries did the 13 colonies trade with.
England, Africa, and the West Indes
Describe daily life on a plantation.
Slaves worked from morning to night and were punished if they didn't do what they were told. Women and children cooked and cleaned the planter's house. Men were usually planters and ran the plantation.
What did children in the colonies typically do during the day?
Who is Olaudah Equiano?
He was sold into slavery at age 11, but later gained his freedom and wrote an autobiography speaking out against slavery that was published.