colonial life Flashcards
List the 4 northern colonies.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire
List the 5 middle colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania
List the 4 southern colonies.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia
What is the climate in the northern colonies?
harsh, cold winters and short, mild summers
What is the climate in the middle colonies?
even seasons with cold winters and hot summers
What is the climate of the southern colonies?
hot and humid summers and short, mild winters
What is the economy of the northern colonies?
lumbering, fishing, shipbilding
What is the economy of the middle colonies?
fur trapping, mining, shipping, fishing, farming, lumbering
What is the economy of the southern colonies?
agriculture - large plantations with cash crops
What is the geography of the northern colonies?
forests, rocky soil, harbors
What is the geography of the middle colonies?
rivers, bays, coastlines, mountains, hills, plains, wetlands
What is the geography of the southern colonies?
fertile soils, plains, swamps
How did native Americans help the colonists in the beginning?
taught them to fish, farm, plant corn and hunt
Which region of the colonies used slavery the most?
southern
Describe agriculture in the southern colonies.
large plantations growing cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and rice
Why was trade so important among the colonies?
exchanged goods, news and ideas
Give examples of how the colonists combined work and socialization.
quilting bees, barn raisings, house raisings, corn husking with feasting and dancing when finished
Give examples that prove that attending church was important to the colonists.
- no work on Sunday
- read bible as a family daily
- pray daily
What was the main item traded between the colonies and West Africa?
slaves
How did the triangular trade route get its name?
shaped like a triangle
What were most West Africans doing when they were kidnapped into slavery?
going on with their daily lives
How were slaves transported to the colonies?
ships
Why were slaves branded?
to show ownership
How long were people kept in slavery?
for life
Which man helped Jamestown succeed?
John Smith
What important law did John Smith make in Jamestown?
no work, no eat
What type of government did the Mayflower Compact establish in the colonies?
democracy
In democracy, who makes laws?
the people
What current US document is based on the Mayflower Compact?
US constitution
Why did the pilgrims come to America?
religious freedom
What opportunities/freedoms were available to the colonists in America that were not available in Great Britain?
political, economic, and religious
Who celebrated the first Thanksgiving?
pilgrims and native Americans
What was eaten at the first Thanksgiving?
deer, corn, seafood, duck
How long did the first Thanksgiving last?
a week
How did the lives of the Native Americans change after the colonists arrived?
enslaved disease land stolen converted to Christianity culture destroyed beaver and buffalo almost extinct
