New England
What 4 states made up New England during this time?
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
What 4 states made up the Middle colonies during this time?
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey
What 5 states made up the Southern colonies during this time?
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
True or false: Both boys and girl went to school.
True
What was the Magna Carta, and why was it important to the colonies?
A document from England limiting the power of the king. The colonists wanted the Magna Carta to apply to them too because they did not want a king to have absolute power.
What resources did the New England colonies have a lot of?
Forests and coastlines.
What crops did the Middle colonies grow?
Wheat, rye, and oats.
Why was the colony of Georgia created? Two reasons.
1. As a buffer zone between SC and FL.
2. To give prisoners and debtors a new start in life.
True or False: Boys and girls received the same education.
False. Boys would learn trades, run businesses, etc. but girls would learn how to keep house from their mothers.
What was the Englightenment?
People moved away from using religion to explain everything, and started using facts, knowledge, and science.
What industries did New England rely on, since they could not grow cash crops?
Shipbuilding, whaling, and fishing.
What main religious group settled in the Middle colonies?
The Quakers
What made the Southern colonies great for farming?
Fertile soil and mild winters
In the early years of the South, what jobs did women perform?
Working in fields and helping with construction projects.
What was the Great Awakening?
After the Enlightenment, religious leaders were worried people were moving away from religion. It was a religious revival.
What was the main belief about education in New England?
Both boys and girls went to school and learned how to read, so they could read the Bible.
Why did the Middle colonies have a reputation for religious tolerance?
They learned to respect each other's differences rather than fight over them.
What were the main cash crops in the South? There are 5.
1. Indigo
2. Rice
3. Cotton
4. Tobacco
5. Sugar
Who divided land in the New England colonies?
Town leaders divided up land among settlers
What is a guild?
A master craftsman who trained apprentices in their craft.
Why was slavery less common in New England, as opposed to the south?
Economy did not rely on cash crops, and needed fewer workers.
How did rivers contribute to the economy of the Middle colonies?
Mills were used to grind wheat into flour, rivers were used to transport crops and flour.
What jobs did enslaved workers do on plantations?
Planting and harvesting crops, woodwork, metalwork, and domestic chores.
New England towns were laid out how?
Around a common town center.
How did artisans receive an education, as opposed to receiving an education in a classroom?
They learned trades from the guilds.