Colonial Government
A system of government where a king or queen has total power over a country or region.
Monarchy
Direct action like rebellions or fighting back.
active resistance
Goods and services brought into a country for sale.
Imports
What is the main goal of a soapbox speech.
Speak out about a social issue in your community and persuade people to do something about it.
What is the name of the direct trade route between Africa and the Americas?
The Middle Passage
Name the 3 types of government that existed in the 13 colonies.
self-governing (charter), proprietary, & royal colonies
Indirect resistance like slowing work or pretending not to understand.
passive resistance
__________________ are unaltered, original material created during the time of the event.
Primary Sources
What were the origins of the term "soapbox speech"?
The term came from when people would use soapbox crates as makeshift podiums to speak about topics that mattered to them.
Name 2 cash crops that can be used to create clothing.
Cotton and indigo
Define the term "royal governor"
A person appointed by monarchs to enforce laws and oversee activities in royal colonies.
Active Or Passive
A group of fast fashion employees damage sewing machines and equipment so they cannot be used. When asked about the damage, the employees feign ignorance and blame the equipment which was already old.
passive resistance
This economic and social system used people for labor and treated them as property for life. [Be specific]
chattel slavery
What is the role of "context" in a Soapbox speech?
To set up the claim by providing background information for it.
What is one thing England exported to the 13 colonies?
Acceptable answers:
Furniture, luxuries (jewelry, refined tea, silk, glassware, alcohol), textiles, and other manufactured goods
Name 2 responsibilities of royal governors related to money.
Collecting taxes and monitoring trade in the colonies
True or false:
A peaceful protest like a march can be considered passive resistance because the resistance is nonviolent.
False. Even though this act is nonviolent, it is active because the action is visible and will usually inspire an immediate response.
The trade of Africans, raw materials, and goods across the Atlantic ocean was...
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
Which hook type is this?
“Have you ever thought about eating a credit card? Probably not, but studies show that the average person consumes 5 grams of plastic per week, equal to the weight of a credit card!”
Rhetorical Question
Powerful Quote
Shocking Fact or Statistic
Both 1 and 3
1 & 3
Give at least 3 reasons why lumber was a valuable resource in the colonial era.
Lumber could be used to make furniture, ships, tools, and houses.
Give 2 reasons why the British monarchy sent royal governors to the 13 colonies instead of themselves.
Acceptable Answers:
The distance between the 13 colonies and Britain was too large. The monarchy had to deal with with other issues in England. Traveling could leave England vulnerable to foreign threats. Power of the monarchy could weaken-new leaders could arise.
Explain why an enslaved person might've chosen passive resistance over active during the colonial era.
Engaging in active resistance as an enslaved person could lead to life threatening, painful consequences. Active resistance could also negatively impact the lives of all enslaved people by placing more restrictions on them. There is a smaller likelihood of this happening with passive resistance because the actions are more hidden.
A colonial region home to places like Pennsylvania and Delaware which also practiced religious freedom.
Middle colonies
Explain the issues with the call to action for an audience of 5th graders.
To stop the issue of air pollution in our communities, switch to carpooling or public transportation instead of driving. Doing this can decrease the amount of pollution that goes into the air from cars and other vehicles.
10 year olds cannot drive, nor do they have the ability to choose whether they can carpool or take public transportation at all times.
Fill in the blank:
____________ was the first cash crop grown in the 13 colonies. It was grown in ___________, Virginia under ________ _________'s guidance.
Tobacco; Jamestown; John Rolfe