Working and Trading
What was one disadvantage of being an apprentice?
rarely getting a day off, long work hours, very little free time
Which of these was NOT started by Ben Franklin in Philadelphia?
a. hospital
b. volunteer fire department
c. public library
d. hotel
d. hotel
Describe a school room for colonists
One room, all ages and grades in one room
Plantations
What was the oldest college in the U.S.
Hardvard
Which job was NOT available to English Colonists?
a. engineer
b. cooper
c. surveyor
d. miller
a. engineer
The most important building in a colonial New England town
Why did many Colonists want to leave Europe?
religious freedom
True or False: Slaves had a variety of skills that could be used in cities and on plantations
TRUE
George Whitefield
Which colonies were known as the breadbasket colonies? and Why?
middle colonies; they grew and milled flour and shipped it to other colonies
True or False: Colonial towns were self-sufficient?
TRUE
What was one of the most popular books from the 13 colonies
What helped keep African culture alive for slaves?
drums, banjos, support from others
The journey from West Africa to the West Indies
Middle Pssage
Which of the following was NOT a cash crop for the Southern Colonies?
a. rice
b. tobacco
c. wheat
d. indigo
c. wheat
True or False: Pineapple was a crop grown in the Southern plantation
FALSE
What were some common foods the colonists ate?
fish stew with vegetables
How did slaves resist slavery
tried to escape
What was Eliza Lucas Pinckney good are growing?
Indigo
A voyage with two stops before returning home is called _________________
triangular trade route
How did New England colonies use trees?
build houses, ships, barrels, or shipped it to England
What was daily life like for colonist children?
some went to one room schools, teens worked on family farms or as apprentices, free time was spent on chores or simple games and sports
How did Olaudah Equiano feel about slavery?
He hated it, he believed it violated a person's natural rights
What part of South Carolina was known as the thriving trade center
Charleston