A Growing Colony
Which country invaded the Dutch colony and turned it into New York?
Great Britain
Dutch or English
English
During Colonial times, what was ONE job women had to do?
Cook Meals
Wash clothes
Clean the house
Watch the children
Name a chore Colonial children had to do.
Help make meals
Wash clothes
Chop firewood
Feed animals
Gather Eggs
Name a crop grown in America
Pumpkin
Squash
Corn
This is a term for someone who moves to a different country to live.
Immigrant
The route that traveled from Europe to Africa then to the Americas trading goods and slaves was known as
The Triangular Trade
What would farmers do if they had a surplus (more of something than needed) of crops?
They sold to Great Britain or other colonies for profit.
Tutor
Someone who agrees to work without pay in order to cover their travel ticket was known as an
Indentured Servant
In Colonial New York, there were different groups of people. Name three groups
English
Dutch
Huguenots
Germans
Native Americans
Workers with a special skill were known as
Artisans
What is the difference between goods and services?
Give an example of each.
Goods are products that people make, services are work that is done for people.
Someone who agrees to work for a more experienced person for several years to learn a trade is known as an
An apprentice
NY passed a set of strict laws that stopped enslaved Africans from grouping together and straying too far away. What were these laws known as?
What was the name of the original Dutch colony before the English took over?
New Amsterdam
Carpenters
Barrel Makers
Ship Makers
Merchants
Shoemakers
What is importing and exporting?
Importing goods is to bring them in from another country, exporting goods is to send goods to another country for sale.
Name a game or activity Colonial children did during their free time?
Hoop Rolling
Ring toss / Horseshoes
Swimming
Elias Neau created schools for enslaved and free African Americans. Apart from school subjects, what else did he teach students?
Religion
A group of people who make decisions about government matters is called an
Assembly
This person was an African American who encouraged other African Americans to be honest. He wrote about the importance of freedom and liberty.
Jupiter Hammon
Name one good NY imported.
Name one good NY exported.
Imported: Spices, China, Glassware, Furniture
Exported: Timber, Fur, Wheat, Fish, Vegetables
What was a choice for Colonial families that could not afford to pay for school?
What was the result of slave revolts?
-African Americans were imprisoned or sent to other colonies.
-Some colonists began to question the morality of slavery.