New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Everyday Life
Words to Know
100

This was an important natural resource used to build barrels, homes and ships; also traded with England.

What is timber or wood?

100

Which group believed in equality and freedom for all?

What are Quakers?

100
Tobacco, rice and indigo.
What are the cash crops of the southern colonies?
100

What was colonial school? What age did students stop attending?

One room, children of all ages, strict discipline, wood stove for heating.


Around 12

100
A skilled worker who makes things with his hands.
What is an artisan?
200

This was the most important building in a New England town.

What is a meeting house?

200

What was the colony's nickname? Hint: wheat

What is the breadbasket of the colonies?

200

What are plantations?

Large Farms
200

How did they communicate across the colonies?

Newspapers and letters

200

What does it mean to barter?

What is trade?

300

What was one important job in the New England colonies?

What is whaling, shipbuilding?

300

What did enslaved Africans have to do in the Middle colonies?

Work in houses, artisans, sell goods

300

Who is Phillis Wheatly?

An African poet who lived in America

300

What were some of the exports from America?

Timber/wood, dried fish, furs

300

What is a proprietor?

A person who owns land

400

What is one colony that was in the New England Colonies?

Any that were in New England

400

What was an important job during the colonial times? 

Many would work

400

What were some rules that the southern colonies had for enslaved people?

They couldn't read or write. If they got their freedom they could still be kidnapped.

400

A time in history when the colonists had a new interest in religion and traveled to share about it.

What is the Great Awakening?

400

What is the difference of import vs export?

Import is being bought from another country. Export is being sent to another country from here.

500

What was the consequence if you spoke out about women's rights or religion?

Being accused of being a witch or being BANISHED!

500

New York was known for being _____________.

Diverse

500

What were two ways enslaved African Americans fought back?

Breaking tools, taking time, songs, and uprisings.

500

What was daily life like for children?

Chores, work, or school only until about 12-13. They could play after that was done.

500

What is the Middle Passage?

What was the horrible journey enslaved Africans took?