Education
What is Literacy?
Literacy the ability to read and write.
What was the goal for people who moved to the South?
The goal was to make money.
What was the Virginia Company's goal?
The Virginia Company’s goal was to find gold and make a profit.
Why did the Southern Colonies need such a large work force?
The growth of plantations in the Southern colonies created the need for a large workforce.
Enslavers controlled their actions, what jobs they did, what food they ate, and many other parts of their lives.
Why is literacy lower in the South?
Literacy rates were lower in the South than in the New England or Middle colonies. This was partly because the South mostly consisted of large plantation farms. The distance between the farms delayed the growth of schools.
What religions did people follow in the South?
Puritan, Church of England, Baptists etc.
What was the major crop grown in the South?
tobacco
What was the agreement for Indentured Servants?
They agreed to work for a certain number of years (typically 5-7) in exchange for passage to Virginia and food and shelter once they arrived. After their years of service were up, they would receive their “freedom dues,” which were typically money or goods to begin their new life.
What kind of work did enslaved people do?
Enslaved people did many different kinds of work, like fieldwork, household chores, and skilled trades.
Which people were well educated in the South?
Why was church going difficult?
Large distances between plantations made regular church attendance difficult.
What freedoms did people at the "top" of society enjoy?
They could afford an education and held positions of power in the government.
What happened to most of the indentured servants?
Because of diseases like malaria and yellow fever, most indentured servants never lived to collect their freedom dues.
How did enslaved people resist slavery?
Some rebelled and fought back. Others resisted in more everyday ways. For example, they slowed down their work, broke tools, pretended to be sick, and secretly learned to read and write (which was illegal). Another form of resistance was religious worship, singing, and maintaining cultural traditions.