A GROWING COLONY
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN COLONIAL NEW YORK
MAKING A LIVING
DAILY LIFE
VOCABULARY
100

THIS WAS A RIGHT THAT ONLY WHITE MALE LANDOWNERS HAD

WHAT IS THE RIGHT TO VOTE?

100

THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE TREATED SLAVES MORE HARSHLY THAN THE DUTCH

WHO ARE THE ENGLISH?
100

A LARGE AREA OF LAND OWNED BY A LANDOWNER WAS CALLED THIS

WHAT IS A MANOR?

100

THESE SCHOOLS WERE FREE IN COLONIAL NEW YORK

WHAT ARE RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS?
100

LAWS THAT TOLD AFRICAN AMERICANS WHERE THEY COULD AND COULD NOT GO

SLAVE CODES

200

THE NEW AMSTERDAM COLONY WAS TAKEN OVER BY THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE AND RENAMED NEW YORK

WHO ARE THE ENGLISH?

200

COOKING, CLEANING, SEWING AND EMPTYING CHAMBER POTS WAS A ROLE TRADITIONALLY OF THIS GENDER

WHAT ARE FEMALE SLAVES?

200

WORK THAT IS DONE FOR OTHER PEOPLE, SUCH AS BUILDING OR FIXING SOMETHING

WHAT IS A SERVICE?

200

COLONIAL BOYS BEGAN PREPARING FOR FUTURE JOBS BY STUDYING AS THIS

WHAT IS AN APPRENTICE?

200

SOMEONE WHO AGREED TO WORK WITHOUT PAY FOR A SET NUMBER OF YEARS, TO PAY FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES

WHAT IS AN INDENTURED SERVANT?

300

THIS PERSON WAS NAMED BY THE ENGLISH TO BE THE GOVERNOR OF THE NY COLONY

WHO IS RICHARD NICHOLLS?

300

THE BUYING AND SELLING OF ENSLAVED PEOPLE WAS REFFERED TO AS THIS

WHAT IS THE SLAVE TRADE?

300

TERM USED WHEN FARMS PRODUCE MORE CROPS THAN THEY NEED

WHAT IS A SURPLUS?

300

CHOPPING WOOD FOR THE FIREPLACE, FEEDING PIGS AND HERDING COWS WERE THE ROLES OF THESE PEOPLE IN COLONIAL NY

WHO ARE COLONIAL BOYS?

300

A JOB SKILL OR FIELD

WHAT IS A TRADE?

400

THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO MADE DECISIONS ABOUT GOVERNMENT MATTERS IN THE NY COLONY 

WHAT IS AN ASSEMBLY?

400

MANY ENSLAVED AFRICANS WHO WERE GOOD AT WORKING WITH THEIR HANDS BECAME THESE

WHAT ARE ARTISANS?

400

NEW YORK'S MAIN EXPORT TO GREAT BRITAIN

WHAT IS TIMBER?

400

COLONIAL PEOPLE MIXED THIS CHEMICAL WITH ANIMAL FAT TO CREATE SOAP

WHAT IS LYE?

400

TO BRING IN GOODS FROM ANOTHER PLACE

IMPORT

500

THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE BROUGHT MANY GAMES TO THE NY COLONY, INCLUDING ICE SKATING AND BOWLING

WHO ARE THE DUTCH?

500

IN THIS YEAR, SLAVES SET FIRE TO BUILDINGS IN NEW YORK CITY IN A REVOLT

WHAT IS 1712 OR 1741?

500
BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN TRADE, THIS BECAME AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS IN THE NY COLONY

WHAT IS SHIPBUILDING?

500

WHICH GROUP OF STUDENTS FACED TROUBLE IN LANGUAGE WHEN THE COLONY SWITCHED LEADERS?

WHO ARE DUTCH CHILDREN?
500

ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS WERE BROUGHT TO THE COLONY ON SHIPS SAILING ON THIS TRADE ROUTE

WHAT IS THE TRIANGULAR TRADE ROUTE