Vicious Vocab.
Apprentice
Someone who works for a more experienced
person to learn a trade.
The Dutch lost control of New Netherland to what country?
England.
What are some of the ways in which children’s lives in colonial times were different from yours?
- electricity and running water.
- Chores were very important and not an option.
- Education was mostly done at home- school wasn't free.
True or False?
In Colonial New York, most children were educated at home.
True! Schooling was not free, so not all families could afford it. Some churches offered free schooling but most kids were educated at home.
Government
An organized system of leaders that runs a community or country.
Assembly
A group of people who make decisions about government matters.
Who could vote in elections in colonial New York?
White men who owned property.
What are some of the ways in which colonial children got an education?
Some children went to public school, but school wasn't free. Most families couldn't afford to send their kids to school so they were homeschooled. Some churches also set up free schooling for kids.
True or False?
When the English took control of what is now New York, they made the Dutch speak the English language and practice the English Religion.
False!
The English let the Dutch speak their own language and practice their own Religion.
Immigrant
Someone who moves to a different country to live.
Royal Colony
A settlement that is ruled by representatives of the home country’s king or queen.
Why did the Huguenots come to New York?
For Religious Freedom. France didn't allow the Huguenots to practice anything but Catholicism.
Which was one of New York’s main exports to Great Britain?
Timber!
True or False?
White men were the only people allowed to vote for assembly members.
False!
White men who OWNED PROPERTY were the only people who could vote for assembly members.
Artisans
Workers with a special skill.
Slave trade
The buying and selling of enslaved people.
Which culture contributed ice skating to American culture?
Dutch.
Why might an indentured servant have agreed to come to New York?
They were seeking better opportunities like most immigrants, so if someone could pay for their trip that they could not afford on their own, once they worked off their debt, they knew they could be free.
True or False?
The English brought the sport of bowling to the culture of New York.
False!
The English brought the sport of tennis to the culture of New York.
Revolt
To rise up against.
Surplus
An amount greater than what is used or needed.
Because New York merchants traded so much, what did they need most?
More ships!
What were slave codes and why were they passed?
Slave codes were laws for enslaved people. They were intended to keep slaves under control. Breaking these laws could result in harsh punishment
True or false?
To import means to send goods out to another place and to export means to bring goods in from place.
False!
Import- to bring goods in from another place.
Export- to send goods out to another place for sale.
Triangular Trade Route
A route shaped like a triangle. It went from Europe to Africa, Africa to America, America to Europe.