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What were some differences between Europe and the American colonies in the 1770s?
Most nations in Europe were much smaller than the colonies. Only the rich could afford to buy and own land. In America, land was cheap and available to almost everyone. There was work for everyone and if you worked hard, you could eat well and be healthy.
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True or False: Slavery existed in ALL thirteen colonies.
True!
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What is a slave?
Slaves are people who are forced to work without pay and who are not allowed to have any rights.
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Each group of settlers brought what with them to America?
Their own customs and way of life
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What percent of the population consisted of African people and their descendents? (In the colonies)
20 percent
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If land and natural resources are abundant, how might this affect the way you farm and your attitude toward cutting trees for lumber or firewood?
You might not be concerned about cutting down too many trees or how you grow crops. You might not worry about taking care of the soil.
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What is an indentured servant?
Indentured servants were people who exchanged their work for a number of years to pay for the trip from Europe to the colonies.
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How did the colonists live?
Most Americans in the 1770s were farmers.
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The colonists treated slaves as if they were .........................................what?
property
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What is a plantation?
Plantations are large farms that need many workers
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If transportation is very slow and there is a great distance between you and your neighbors, what might be the effect on your way of living?
You would probably not travel or visit very much. You may not know your neighbors very well. Families would be self-sufficient and would have to find ways to meet the needs of all members of the family: build thier homes, make their clothes, grow their food, milk cows, raise chickens, plant grains and vegetables, etc.
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What is a Founder and why were they important?
Founders are leaders. The Founders led the fight to free our country from British rule. They developed their own ideas about what type of government would be best for America.
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Bonus!
Free Points!
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Who could vote during these times?
Only adult white men who owned property.
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There were many important leaders in early America. Name three.
George Washington, Patrick Henry, Abigail Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.
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What is a colony?
A colony is a territory ruled by another country.
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By 1775, the colonists were worried about something. What were they worried about?
How to protect their rights.
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Why would a visitor to the colonies be impressed?
They would be impressed by how well the people lived. They lived better than most people anywhere else in the world. There was plenty of work for everyone. The colonists worked hard, but the land was fertile and they grew plenty of food. So most colonists ate better, grew taller, and were healthier than people in Europe.
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In the Middle colonies, the soil was good for what?
Growing wheat, oats, and barley.
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The American Colonies were ruled by whom from 1607 to 1776?
Great Britain
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The colonists were subjects of Great Britain. What does that mean?
Being a subject means that you are under the authority of a government.
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Two part question: Why do you think most colonists were able to live so well? Identify groups that did not share these advantages.
They were able to live well because of the fertile land. It was easy to grow crops. Also, there were not very many people living in the colonies. There was work for everyone. The American Indians, enslaved people, indentured servant and the poor did not share these advantages.
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What rights did slaves have at this time.
None
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If a white woman owned land in the colonies at this time, did she have the right to vote?
No
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What did people in the Middle Colonies raise?
cows, hogs, sheep, and horses
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