Cultures
A person who buys and sells goods to make money
merchant
The _________ trade was the buying and selling of enslaved people
slave trade
This group of people added new foods such as okra, yams and beans.
African Americans
A group of people who make decisions about government matters
assembly
_________ were schools for enslaved African Americans
charity schools
________ is more of something than is used.
surplus
The only people allowed to vote
white male land owners
Why was shipbuilding important in colonial New York?
-shipped exports (more goods were being produced)
-brought imports
-important to the colony's economy
You can thank these people for bringing bowling and ice skating.
Dutch
Name one chore colonial girls would have to do, one chore colonial boys would have to do, and one chore they would both do.
Girls: make meals, wash clothes, start fire for cooking.
Boys: chop firewood feed and water animals, harvest crops.
Both: gather eggs, milk cows.
There were two types of farms in New York. Small farms and _______. This is a large area of land owned by one landowner.
manor
True or False. All family members did chores to help on the farm or with housework.
True
Name three out of the six groups of people who added to the Culture of New York.
English, Dutch, Germans, Huguenots, Native Americans, African Americans.
How did colonial New Yorkers spend their leisure time?
simple games, sang, danced, played music.
What is the difference between an import and an export?
Import: goods brought in from another place
Export: goods sent to another place for sale
This person printed articles accusing New York's governor of abusing his power.
John Peter Zenger