Chapter 4 Study Guide

Who wrote the Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richard Almanac? Benjamin Franklin

Where did most colonies live? Describe a colonial farm- 9 out of 10 people lived on farms Describe a colonial farm- Open land with crops Animals Farm house where everyone slept

Cities How many lived in cities? What was the heart place of the city? 1 in 20 people lived in cities. What was the heart place of the city? The waterfront was the heart of the city. Describe a colonial city- Crowded, smelly, dirty, loud

Rights Magna Carta- (1215) listed the rights of the king to all free man in the kingdom English Bill of Rights- (1689) limited the power of the king and gave certain rights to citizens. System of government most of the colonies use? Self governing

Slavery The ocean journey enslaved Africans endured- Middle Passage Why were slaves unlikely to make a better life for themselves? They were considered property and could not move up the social ladder.

Education Colonists’ belief about education in 1700s? Boys should receive more education than girls. Main educational goals for New England colonists? Read, write, read the Bible Four ways schools are different today? More subjects, better basic education, teachers are better, technology.

Marriage When did people marry? Early to mid 20s Why were most women guaranteed a proposal? Women out numbered men in the colonies.

How did colonists combine work and play? Why was fire dangerous? They held bees and frolics Why was fire dangerous? Fire could spread quickly and most things were made out of wood. Parliament Law making body in England.

During the 1700s, the revival of religious feeling is known as… Great Awakening Rights- powers and privileges that belong to the people as citizens Crimes like murder, treason and piracy were punishable by DEATH!