THERE IS A ROCK IN MY SHOE: HARDSHIPS IN THE COLONIES
Why were the colonists not able to grow large crops, like wheat? (one or more reasons)
rocky mountains and soil with thick trees and rivers
Roger Williams started a colony in what city and state?
Providence, Rhode Island
This was a difficult job because the rocky soil and lush forests.
Farming
Land conflicts happened between the colonists and the Native Americans because the colonists wanted to own the land. What was the Native American belief about land ownership?
Native Americans took care of the land, and they did not believe that people could own land or animals for that matter.
During the first winter in Massachusetts, how many children, out of 31 total, died?
11
Winters were cold and long. What weather event did colonists face?
Blizzards
In what city and state did Thomas Hooker set up a colony?
Hartford, Connecticut
This industry grew rapidly and became a key part of the New England economy.
Fishing
Colonists traded beads and other forms of currency for what with the Native Americans? (Name 2)
animal skins, food, knowledge and supplies to help them to survive
Many children did not survive until this age.
6
Many colonists died from diseases and did not have medicine. What were three deadly diseases mentioned in the packet?
spotted fever, malaria and small pox
What was the name of the state in which Jason Mason established a colony?
New Hampshire
This industry grew because there was so much lumber for wood available in the lush forests of New England.
Shipbuilding
What was the main cause of death for Native Americans after contact with the colonists?
deadly diseases such as smallpox
Why did many children become orphans in the colonies?
Their parents died from disease.
Why might the colonists not have had survival skills, like knowing how to fish, hunt and farm?
They were middle class people from cities in England.
What was the name of the city and state in which the pilgrims set up their first colony?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Who would the colonists sell their products to?
Europe/Europeans
What advantage did the colonists have in battles against the Native Americans?
more soldiers and weapons
Children did not attend school, but they read this book. What is it called?
The Bible
The colonists did not respect the Native Americans way of life and were kicking them off of their land. What began to happen in the mid 1600's?
Battles between the Native Americans and the colonists
What is the name of the country the Pilgrims came from?
England
What two products would whale hunters make from the whales they hunted?
oils and lamps
What was the name of the Native American people who gave Roger Williams food and shelter after he was kicked out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
The Wampanoag people
What were some jobs that the YOUNG children did in the colonies?
They gathered berries and kindling wood for fires.