Government
Economy
Trade
Daily Life
Slavery
100
Who could vote in the colonies?
White males
100
What is a market economy?
People decide what goods to make and for how much to sell their goods.
100
What does barter mean?
To exchange goods for other goods.
100
Name two jobs men in colonial cities might have.
Brick laying, shoe making, doctor, lawyer, and minister.
100
What is an indentured servant?
Someone who agreed to do work for a number of years in exchange for travel to a colony.
200
Who could reject any law proposed by the colonies?
Britain's government (Parliament)
200
How do supply and demand affect the price of goods?
As supply goes down, price goes up. As demand goes up, price goes up. As supply goes up, price goes down. As demand goes down, price goes down.
200
Name one positive and one negative that came with the Colonists trading with the Native Americans.
Positive: made important business connections and friendships, married into each other's families, began to hunt for profit, made them more independent from British goods Negative: land disputes and arguments turned violent, animal populations suffered
200
How did colonists in the countryside make their living?
Most owned small farms. Some owned large plantations.
200
When did the first enslaved Africans arrive in the colonies? Why were they needed?
1619. They were needed because there were not enough indentured servants and plantation owners needed more workers.
300
What is an assembly? What did it do?
A lawmaking body. It represented the people of the colony.
300
What did the New England Colonies supply?
Lumber, fish, and ships.
300
Give three affects of the Triangular Trade.
1. Promoted economic growth in the colonies 2. Was an early step toward independence 3. Increased the number of enslaved Africans in the colonies
300
What was school like in the New England colonies? What was school like in the middle and southern colonies?
Students went to small schools until age eight. Most children didn't go to school.
300
Describe slavery in the New England and middle colonies.
Slaves worked as servants in wealthy households, in shipyards, on small farms, or at a trade like laying bricks.
400
Government in the New England/Middle Colonies was based around______________. Government in the Southern Colonies was based around__________________.
Cities and towns. County-wide instead of city wide.
400
What did the Middle Colonies supply?
Wheat and livestock. People in the cities made goods.
400
The Triangular Trade connected what four areas?
The colonies, Great Britain, Africa, and the West Indies.
400
What did some children of middle class families do?
Became apprentices to learn a trade.
400
Describe slavery in the Southern colonies.
Slaves worked on small farms and plantations.
500
Who appointed the governor? What were the exceptions?
The king or colonial proprietors. Rhode Island and Connecticut could choose their own governors.
500
What did the Southern Colonies supply?
Cash crops on plantations such as tobacco, rice, and indigo.
500
Name one good that came from the colonies, Great Britain, Africa, and the West Indies.
Colonies: Furs and tobacco Great Britain: Guns and tea Africa: Captives West Indies: Sugar and molasses
500
Name three things colonists might do for fun.
Play with wooden toys, marbles, hoops, and dolls. Women would sew, knit, or cross-stitch. Played games like chess, checkers, and ninepin. Held feasts and dances.
500
How did slavery impact: enslaved Africans, colonists, and American culture?
Enslaved Africans: Lived in cottages with dirt floors, were not allowed to learn to read or write, could be killed for running away Colonists: Needed slaves to keep economies running, developed false ideas about the intelligence and value of enslaved Africans, feared revolt American culture: Has words such as 'banjo' and 'gumbo', stories, and songs
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