What was the main purpose of lumber?
Shipbuilding
What are two of NE colonies?
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
How did most people in the Middle Colonies earn a living?
Farming
What are 2 examples of Cash Crops?
Tobacco
Cotton
Corn
Sugarcane
Wheat
What are three examples of Geography?
River, Lakes, Ocean, Mountains, Ridges, Tornado, Hurricane, Roads, Valley, Dessert
What artifact was in all 3 colonies and what did it represent?
Crown
The crown of our glorious King of England. Although the mother country is far away, we are still subjects of the English crown and their laws. They also expected to have the same rights as traditional English citizens.
What were the two industries that made up the Economy in New England Colonies?
Ship Building
Fishing
What religious group of people settled in Pennsylvania that were being persecuted by England?
Quakers
What are two of the Southern Colonies?
Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
What does PEGS stand for?
Political
Economic
Geography
Social
What does Melting Pot mean?
The Quakers accepted others with open arms into the Middle Colonies. More and more people crossed the ocean from different European countries. This diverse population created a “melting pot” of cultures.
What religious group was most popular in NE colonies?
Puritans
What are two of the Middle Colonies?
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New Jersey
What is the difference between Indentured Servants and Enslaved People?
Indentured Servants came to America freely, signing a contract to work for a period of time for their passage. Enslaved People were taken against their will from the African continent and forced to work without pay.
What are 3 examples of Political?
President, Vice President, Judges, Branches of Government, Elections, Voting, King/Queen, Types of Government
What did I.O.U Slips represent?
England offered those imprisoned due to financial debt (people who owed money and were jailed until it was paid back through physical labor) an opportunity to go to the American colonies and work off their debt in Georgia. They could start a new life farming the land.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
The Mayflower Compact created the idea of self-government. In this DEMOCRACY, the people would have a voice in the rules and laws that were made. They expressed their wants by checking the boxes of a voting ballot.
Why were the Middle Colonies nicknamed "The Breadbasket Colonies"?
With the abundant amount of grain and oats exported, the Middle Colonies were nicknamed “The Breadbasket Colonies.” These grains served as a main ingredient to making bread. These main cash crops were very profitable.
What was the purpose of plantations and who did they sell their crops to?
Plantations were very large farms worked by Slaves that were the center of the economy. The crops were sold to other colonies and England.
Which PEGS is agriculture?
Economic
Which group of people were Native American Goods tied to and why?
The Quakers of the Middle Region developed a peaceful and friendly relationship with the Native American people in the area. The Quaker religion preached tolerance and acceptance of others. They also believed that all people were equal.
What was the role of education in the NE colonies?
New England became the leader in the development of public schools because the Puritans believed everyone should be able to read the Bible. In 1647 Massachusetts passed America’s first public school law. Teachers were required to be hired if there was 50+ children in a town. Harvard was founded as the first US college.
Describe the apprenticeship process common in the Middle colonies.
At the age of 12, many middle and lower class children became an apprentice. An apprentice lived and worked with a master craftsman such as a printer, shoemaker, glassmaker, silversmith or other craftsman. After about 7 years, the apprentice could work on his own as a journeyman. Later, when he was experienced, he was considered a master craftsman who could then have his own apprentices.
What are the "Slave Codes"?
According to these laws, slaves were the property of their owners and had no rights at all. Teaching slaves to read and write was against the law.
What are the PEGS of Boone County?
Political- Democracy
Economic- Capitalism
Geography- Rolling Hills, Interstate, Ohio River, Forest
Social- Religion types, Fast Food, Florence Ya'lls, High School Sports, etc