Had to clear trees to plant House is single, large room Life on a Farm 90% ppl lived on farms Had to clear trees to plant House is single, large room Fire was only source of heat; had to be kept burning Cooking was dangerous b/c can get burned & pots were heavy Day starts before sunrise Everyone shares the work Lots to do: cut wood, feed animals, clear land, tend crops, build fences, make furniture, gather eggs, weave cloth, make candles and soap, cook , clean, hunt

Life in Cities 1 out of 20 = 5% lived in cities Heart of city was the waterfront= ships brought goods/news, Ppl sold goods, gathered at tavern City streets lined w/shops = blacksmith Cities were noisy and smelly = rotting garbage, open sewers Houses were close together, built of wood w/thatched roofs = fire hazard so kept fire buckets near door. Everyone helped to put out fires

Rights of Colonists Colonists expected same rights as those in England Rights given to citizens Magna Carta (1215) limited power of king, even king follows laws Parliament (1265) made up of representatives across England; power to approve laws and proposed taxes proposed by king/queen English Bill of Rights (1689)Parliament made laws and imposed taxes; gave new rights to citizens such as could petition king (request a change)and have a trial by jury *assemblies in colonies chose representatives to make laws and taxes

Rights of Colonists continued Crime and Punishment Each colonial assembly passed own laws defining crimes and punishments – crimes were treated similarly Certain crimes could be punishable by death (murder, treason) Lesser crimes = fines, jail, whipped, branded with hot irons Puritans (New England) = harshest laws, constantly on watch for acts of Satan (through ppl considered to be witches = many innocent ppl were put to death)

Life for African-Americans Slaves were brought to colonies from West Africa. West Africans traded people (slaves) for cloth, guns, and rum to colonists. Slaves were put on ships which sailed across the Atlantic – harsh conditions, very crowded, little food/water, many died on the trip = called the MIDDLE PASSAGE. Slavery was a horrible life. Some slaves rebelled by running away but most were unsuccessful.

Section 6: Religion Puritan church services were the most important part of life. *People’s houses would be searched to make sure everyone was at church *Assigned seats at church gave best seats given to older, wealthy people *Services could be 5 hours, with a break for lunch The Great Awakening: preachers felt as though people had lost religious faith, so traveling preachers went from town to town holding “revival” meetings. They delivered fiery speeches to huge crowds. Great Awakening’s effects: helped spread the idea that all people are equal in the eyes of God, it helped pave the way for the American Revolution

Section 7 Education New England – formal education. Learn to read to read the Bible. 1647 – law passed for towns (50 or more families) to hire instructor. Towns with 100+ families had to build a school. Parents contributed food, firewood, money, or anything they had for the school. Land was set aside to rent out to raise $ for teachers’ salaries Middle – religious groups had to decide for themselves how to educate children. The religious differences slowed the growth of public schools Southern – no established form of education. Wealthy hired a tutor, sometimes families joined to hire teachers. Poor=no education

Section 8 Families Families usually had many children b/c so much work needed to be done, and many kids died infancy Life expectancy wasn’t long, and usually a surviving spouse remarried – blending lots of kids between the families. Extended families often lived together when the elderly couldn’t take care of themselves anymore.

Section 9 Leisure Frequently lots of people got together to complete a task. The gatherings were called “bees.” Men would work to build a house or a barn and the women prepared food. They would also work to clear land (chopping bees) Women would work together to sew quilts Lots of games were played by everyone Towns had fairs – games of skill, dance contests, and food

10 True/false statements 10% of people lived on farms.