Chapter 3-4 Colonial Life Part 1

Study for the Social Studies TEST

Middle Passage

Middle Passage

Africans journey to the New World with the goal to transport as many slaves possible.

American Frontier

The undeveloped area at the edge of the settled areas where life was not easy.

Plantations

Large farms in the Southern colonies where cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo grew. Indentures servants originally tended these farms but because of Bacon’s Rebellion, it was changes to slaves.

The difference between free colonial citizens and slaves

Colonial citizens: These citizens were free and normally used slaves to do the difficult tasks for them.

Slaves: Worked for the citizens. Normally worked long hours and didn’t get paid.

The dynamics of the colonial household

The Father was the central figure in the household while the wives and children did what they were told.

Five colonial trades/jobs

Baker: baked breads and pastries

Blacksmith: prepared tools

Carpenter: built houses

Midwife: served at the birthing of children

Shoemaker: made and repaired shoes

Triangular trade components

New England imported slaves in exchange for sugar. Sugar was sent to New England. American products passed through England to Continental Europe.

John Eliot

Pringted the first printed Bible in the Algonquin language and helped set up the praying towns.

Praying towns

This is where Indians who converted to Christians would learn about the Bible and European Law, manners, and town life.

Pequot War

Started by the Pequots, ambushed an Indian Fort and killed as many Indians as they could, the rest were captured and sold as slaves.

King Philip’s War

Started by the colonists, this war was branched off of the Pequot War. They killed so many Indians that they could not maintain their land or way of life. Colonies expand because of the wars.

Bacon’s Rebellion

Raided the wrong Indians with the goal to take land, but was unsucceful because they had made an agreement they would no longer raid or take land. In the end, they ended up burning down their own city.

Three social classes

Upper: made up of aristocrats

Middle: made up most of the population

Lower: tended to being servants and slaves

Colonial education

Aristocrats had a better chance of education while lower class and some middle were taught at home