New England Colonies
How big were the farms in this region?
Very small
Why did people want to live in the Middle Colonies?
Cheap land
Limited governmental control
Religious tolerance
Who were the main source of labor in this region?
slaves
Define: cash crops
highly profitable crops that were meant to be sold, not to keep for yourself.
Why did the war originally start?
France and England were fighting over who claimed land westward of the colonies
Double Jeopardy: Where did slaves live in New England?
Inside their masters homes
What were 3 of the main crops grown in this region?
wheat, barley, rye, and corn
What were farms in this region called?
Plantations
Define: Indentured Servant
white, Europeans who voluntarily sold themselves into slavery.
What was the name of the colonial army's leader?
George Washington
What was the name of the schools created within the New England region?
common schools
What was this regions nickname?
The breadbasket of the colonies.
What were 3 of the main cash crops?
cotton, indigo, tobacco, rice
Define: overseer
White people whose only job was to oversee the slaves and make sure they were working productively.
Who is winning for the first half of the war? (England or France)
France
What were 2 ways slaves could be freed in New England?
Completed a work contract
Masters freed in their will after passing
Masters freed after faithful service
Escape
What was the fastest growing city in the region?
Philadelphia
Double Jeopardy: What were 2 things that slaves would do to peacefully resist their masters?
Having “slowdowns”
Pretending to be sick
Destroying crops/plants or tools
Hiding messages for each other within religious songs
Running away
Define: Driver
chosen slaves who would push everyone to work faster/more productively
What was the Native American rebellion that happened right after the war?
Pontiac's Rebellion
What was the first college created in America?
Harvard college created by the Puritans 1636
What was half freedom?
older slaves are freed and their children are enslaved
What was the name of the first violent slave rebellion in the South?
Stono Rebellion
Define: Gristmill & explain their importance.
a place that produced flour for baking
Center of colonial society in the Middle Colonies
What was the official end of the French and Indian war?
1763 Treaty of Paris