Life
Nine out of every colonists.....
lived on small family farms
Under what charge were nearly 200 women and men brought to trail in Salem, Mass, in 1692
practicing witchcraft
Most colonial meals consisted of something made from...?
corn
Name two things Southern Colonies did for fun?
Fox hunting, cards, horse racing, cockfighting, bull baiting
Which person would be able to vote freely in the colonies
a white male landowner
Colonial men an women generally married in their....
early, mid-20's
What evidence condemned men and women during the Salem witch trials?
accusations from village authorities and villagers
What was one of the most dangerous jobs on the farm?
cooking
Name two things adults did for fun?
lawn bowling, billiards, backgammon
What is a midwife?
a woman who helps deliver babies
Why would food simmer 24 hours a day?
reduce the chance it would spoil
Unlike colonists from Europe, Africans came to America
as slaves against their will
Which group of people established Harvard and Yale College?
Puritans
Colonial fairs focused on...?
competitions of skills
Why did Puritans' support education?
Wanted children to read God's word in the Bible
compared to today's cities, colonial cities were very....
small
The English Bill of Rights was important to colonists because it...
spelled out the rights they had as English citizens
The right to petition in the English Bill of Rights gave citizens the right to
ask the government to do something to or make a change
What kind of toys did children have?
simple toys and played games
Most colonial families had between ______ & ______ children?
Seven & Ten Children
In the Colonies, the simplest way to climb the social ladder was by..........?
making a lot of money
The Magna Carta, which was signed by King John in 1215, made it clear that....?
even the king of England must obey the law
What was the First Great Awakening?
a revival of religious feeling and belief in the American colonies
Germans introduced _______ & ________ raising to the colonies?
house & barn raising
What was the Glorious Revolution?
the bloodless overthrow of James II in favor of William and Mary