Life in the English Colonies (Chapter 6) Hosted by Mrs. Herren SOCIAL STUDIES

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Row 1, Col 1 Which colonies were known as the “breadbasket of the colonies”? THE MIDDLE COLONIES

1,2 Who started the 1 st hospital, fire dept., and library in Philadelphia? BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

1,3 TRUE OR FALSE: Colonists went to school with students of all ages in just one room. TRUE

1,4 Slaves primarily worked on __________ in the Southern colonies. PLANTATIONS

2,1 Name the other Southern colony cash crop: rice, tobacco, and ______________. INDIGO

2,2 TRUE OR FALSE: Were colonial towns self- sufficient? TRUE

2,3 Colonists ate a common stew of _____ & vegetables. FISH

2,4 What was the name of the slave rebellion in South Carolina in 1739? STONO REBELLION

3,1 A triangular trade route has how many stops before returning home? TWO (2)

3,2 Which building was the most important to a New England colonial town? MEETING HOUSE

3,3 Which very popular book did Benjamin Franklin write? POOR RICHARD’S ALMANAC

3,4 Slaves kept their culture alive with what kinds of instruments? DRUMS & BANJOS

4,1 What do you call a person who makes barrels? COOPER

4,2 Which colonies had the most timber to make houses, ships, & barrels? NEW ENGLAND COLONIES

4,3 Colonists left Europe to escape ____________ ________________. RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION

4,4 Name skills that slaves already had that they used to contribute to society. 1) TAILOR 2) PLANTER 3) CARPENTER 4) BLACKSMITH

5,1 Name 1 disadvantage to being an apprentice. *RARELY GOT A DAY OFF *LONG HOURS *HAD TO LEAVE HOME *HAD TO WORK FROM AGE 11-21

5,2 TRUE OR FALSE: Southern plantations grew plenty of pineapple for the 13 colonies. FALSE

5,3 Compare & contrast communication now vs. colonial times. WRITING LETTERS AND VISITING IS THE SAME. NOW WE HAVE CELL PHONES & COMPUTERS.

5,4 Name 4 ways in which slaves resisted slavery. 1) WORKING SLOWLY 2) PRETENDING TO BE SICK 3) BREAKING TOOLS 4) REBELLING/ESCAPING