Key Terms
What do you call a person that lives in a colony?
A colonist
How many total colonies were there?
13
I use a curling iron every day. I work with human and animal hair. My job requires me to know how to use a hackle.
Wigmaker
Which colonial region was best known for plantations?
Southern
Which building in a colonial village would be used for community gatherings?
The meeting house
an area of land owned by another country
What is a colony?
Which group of people already lived in North America when the colonists arrived?
The Native Americans
I work with metal. I use a very hot fire to bend metal. Some tools I may use are a bellow, tongs, anvil, and a vise.
Blacksmith
The colonies New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware make up which region?
Middle Colonies
Who completed these tasks?
-building homes
-hunting & fishing
-plowing fields
Men
What is a young person who is learning a specific skill from someone who is a master at it?
An apprentice
Which three regions made up the colonies?
New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
I use tools such as a last, sole knife, and sizing stick. Part of my job is to measure people's feet. I use a lot of leather.
Cobbler
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia make up which region?
The Southern Colonies
What happened to children that job in trouble at school?
They had to wear a dunce cap.
a large farm that used slaves to grow crops
What is a plantation?
Which country owned the coloines?
England
Men come to me if they need new breeches. Women come to me if they need a new gown. I can't do my job without a needle.
Tailor
Which colonial region did the pilgrims arrive in? The first settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts is also located in this region.
New England Colonies
Name three types of buildings you could find in a colonial village.
-Meeting House
-Church
-Tavern
-School
-General Store
-Shops (Any type)
a wooden slab with lessons pasted to it used in colonial schools
What is a hornbook?
What were the three reasons people came to the colonies?
Religious Freedom, to own land to become wealthy, and forced to come as slaves
I make barrels. I use a variety of carving knives to shape wood. I use fire to make wood bendable.
Cooper
Which region had land initially colonized by the Dutch?
The Middle Colonies
Where did the slaves live?
In small buildings near the fields.