Education
This school, founded in 1700, is one of the oldest colleges in America
What is the College of William and Mary?
In the colonies, craftsmen were important to families because they provided what?
What are household items? Pots, shoes, clothing.
This town served as the first capital of Virginia.
What is Williamsburg?
The first slaves in the colonies were this group of people, but many of them got sick.
Who are the Native Americans?
This worker worked with metal to create tools, horseshoes, and other items.
Who is a Blacksmith?
This future president, who became the first President of the United States, attended the College of William and Mary.
Who is George Washington?
This type of craftsman owned the shop and was in charge of the business.
What is a Master Craftsman?
Williamsburg was named after this king of England.
Who is King William III
In order to build the colonies, European colonists brought these workers over from Africa.
Who are African slaves?
This craftsman made furniture, often crafted from wood.
Who is a Cabinetmaker
The College of William and Mary was primarily a school for these students during the colonial era.
Who are boys?
These skilled workers did not own a shop but worked for a Master Craftsman.
What is a Journeyman?
England owned the colonies, and the people in the colonies were ruled by this leader.
Who is the king?
Slavery became a big part of life in the thirteen colonies starting in the 1600s when colonists needed workers to do this.
What is build the colonies and grow crops?
This craftsman made barrels, casks, and buckets, often out of wood.
Who is a Cooper?
These famous American presidents, along with George Washington, also attended the College of William and Mary.
Who are Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and John Tyler?
Who worked for Masters and Journeymen for 4-7 years, learning their craft until they reached 21 yrs of age?
What is Apprentices?
Before it was called Williamsburg, this was the town's original name.
What is Middle Plantation?
Slaves in the colonies were treated as this, with no rights and forced to work in homes, on farms, and on ships.
What is property?
This process involves extracting valuable minerals from the earth, like iron ore, for use in tools and firearms.
What is Mining?
In Colonial Williamsburg, girls were not given the same education as boys, meaning they were not allowed to do what?
What is go to school?
The most common craft in Colonial Williamsburg was this trade, where workers made shoes.
What is shoemaking
Virginia is located in what colony? New England, Middle, or Southern.
Middle
Which president in 1865 abolished slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
This craftsman made custom clothing for both men and women in the colonies.
Who is a Tailor?