Unit 1 Lesson 4

Life in the Colonies

What was Benjamin Franklin’s pen name?

Richard Saunders

What was the only source of heat in a colonial farm house?

The fireplace

What might some chores on a colonial farm include?

cutting wood, feeding animals, clearing land, tending crops, building fences, making furniture and tools, gathering eggs, spinning thread, weaving cloth, sewing clothes, making candles and soap, cooking, cleaning, and caring for babies.

What percent of colonist lived in cities?

1/20 = 5%

What percent of colonists lived on Farms?

9/10 = 90%

What were colonial restaurants called?

Taverns

Why was fire emergencies common in the city?

Colonists used candles, torches, and fireplaces.

What were candles sented with in colonies?

Bayberries

During the 1700s, most colonists lived…

on small family farms

What was the colonists’ economy based on?

Commerce handcrafts, and farming

In 1750, how many colonists lived in the cities?

one out of twenty

What was the heart of colonial cities in the 1700s?

The waterfront

Which was true about the smell of colonial cities?

They smelled of garbage and open sewers

What did the Magna Carta establish in 1215?

Monarchs had limited power

In 1689, what act gave certain powers to Parliament and rights to some citizens?

English Bill of Rights

What was the colonists’ system for laws and punishments?

Each colonial assembly had own criminal laws and punishments

What group/religion took part in the Salem witch trial?

The puritans

What was the ocean journey from Africa to the colonies that the slaved endured?

The Middle Passage

Under colonial law, enslaved people were…

Considered property

What was very important to colonial life?

religion

In the 1700s, which colonies required public education?

The New England Colonies

In the Middle Colonies, there was slow growth of public education due to those colonists'

religious differences.

What was the colonists' belief about education in the 1700s?

girls needed less education than boys.

In the colonies, why were most women guaranteed a marriage proposal?

There were more men than women in the colonies.

What age did people tend to get married in the colonies?

Early 20s

Although colonist worked a lot, what was their time of rest called?

Leisure

How did colonists combine work and play?

They organized bees and frolics.

During the 1700s, the revival of religious feeling and belief in the colonies is known as the

Great Awakening.

When was the Parliament founded?

1265

What did the English bill of rights state?

Power belonged to parliament

What was the Glorious Revolution?

When power hungry King James ll was forced off the throne

True/False: Each colonial city had the same laws and punishments

False

What was the Magna Carta’s other name?

Great Charter

What group in the English colonies had the strictest ideas about right and wrong?

The puritans

What was the punishment for “denying the true God?

Death

What were Puritans strict rules called?

The blue laws

What does the English Bill of Rights Guarantee for the People?

Trial by jury, petitioning the king, and choosing representatives to create taxes. 

Where did most of the enslaved people in the colonies come from?

West Africa

What was the triangular trade?

Exchange of goods between Europe, West Africa, and the Americas

Why did Slavery expand rapidly in the Southern region?

Due to need for labor of farming cash crops

Where did Slavery start?

In Virginia with tobacco farms.

What was shipped from Europe to West Africa?

guns, cloth, and iron

Where were Africans brought to after being taken?

Taken to the West Indies and the American colonies

Where were goods produced by slaves sent to?

Great Britian

What idea was passed through the Great Awakening?

All people were equal in the eyes of God

What did preachers do to revive people’s religious spirits?

They traveled from town to town, delivering fiery sermons.

In some communities, why were houses searched on Sundays?

To ensure everyone was at church

What ideals helped pave the way for the American Revolution?

liberty, equality, and self-reliance, highlighted by the Great Awakening

Why did Southern Colonies not have public school?

They were spread out along rivers

What region had kids homeschool in some instances?

The middle region

Why did Puritans was their children to receive an education

So they could read the Bible

What did the law passed in Massachusetts in 1647 state?

Every town with 50 or more families had to hire a tutor. (100+ school)

What was the one book in New England Classrooms?

The New England Primer

Indentured servants were allowed to get married

False

How many kids did colonial families usually have?

Between 7-10 kids

Why did many children die before adulthood?

Sickness, like malaria

Families took care of one another

True

What is a house/barn raising?

When neighbors joined together to build a house/barn

What did people do when a new house/barn was raised?

Danced on the new floor and feasted

What were colonial children’s toys?

Dolls, marbles, and tops

What was a popular sport for adults in the colonies?

Lawn bowling

What activities were popular in the Southern Colonies?

Fox hunting, playing cards, horse racing, cockfighting and bull baiting.

Who strongly disapproved of the Southern Colonies hobbies?

New England Puritans

What did fair games include?

footraces, wrestling matches, dance contests, and wild scrambles for pigs

Instead of going to school, what did most children do?

Help out in their homes or farms