Vocabulary
A job skill or field.
trade
What was the only important change for Dutch colonists after the English took over?
they had to agree to be loyal to the English, not the Dutch king.
What is the term given to the buying and selling of enslaved people?
slave trade
What were the 2 kinds of farms in New York?
small farms & manors
How did people living in colonial times get water?
Water had to be pumped from a well and brought into the house.
A person who sells goods
merchant
The New York Assembly was an early form of representative government. In what ways was the Assembly unfair?
only white men who owned property could vote for Assembly members.
True or False. Not all people of African descent were enslaved in colonial New York.
True. Some were free, some owned land.
What is the difference between a good and a service?
A good is a product that someone makes; a service is work that is done for someone else.
Boys continued their schooling, even after they became apprentices. Girls attended school for a shorter period of time.
more of something than is used
surplus
Name a reason that both British and French settlers had for coming to New York.
to find religious freedom.
Which 3 places made up the triangular trade?
Europe, America, Africa
How were jobs outside of the cities different from jobs inside cities?
Outside cities: people worked on farms, cut down trees, trapped animals traded with Native Americans and worked in small stores
In cities: people owned large stores, ran inns, and worked as artisans
What was made with boiled lye?
soap
A custom that is special to a culture
tradition
Sheriffs were appointed by who to help run a city and enforce laws?
A governor
Where did enslaved Africans who worked in homes usually live?
in cramped areas like kitchens or backrooms
What is importing?
Fact or Opinion? Enslaved people had less leisure time than free colonists?
Fact
An organized system of leaders that runs a community or country
government
How was immigration shaped New York culture today?
Many foods, games, clothing, buildings and arts that we enjoy and use today as New Yorkers have their origins in immigrant cultures.
What were the effects of revolts of the early and mid 1700s?
Revolters were arrested, sold or killed; Northerners began to question slavery
New York __________ goods such as fur, wheat, flour, wood, fish and vegetables. They also shipped resources such as timber and metals to Great Britain.
exported
What did the colonists do for fun?
Sang, danced, played musical instruments. Children played games and went swimming