Life in early America
Objectives/Standards:
Describe the contributions of geographic and economic
conditions, religion, and colonial systems of
government to the development of American
democratic practices.
Describe the geography, cultures, and economics of the
Southern, Middle Atlantic, and New England Colonies.
Describe interactions (e.g., agricultural and cultural
exchanges, alliances, conflicts) between Native
Americans and European settlers.
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Colony – What is a colony?
A _________in a new area.
The first colonies in_________
were along the eastern coast.
Settler – What is a settler?
A _________that moves to an area, usually to colonize.
.
Settlers came from Spain, France,
Sweden, Holland, and_________.
• Some people didn’t like,
or _________with, the
Church of England.
• They wanted the Church
to be more pure. These
people were
called_________.
• They decided to start a
colony in the
________part of
________.
• Wealth and resources
• New _________
• Get out of ______
• Escape ______
___________
Each colony was unique in it’s characteristics. However, they
are grouped together_________________, reasons they were
founded, and what types of industries they had.
New England Colonies
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Middle Colonies
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New York
New Jersey
Southern Colonies
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Frontier– What is a frontier?
Lands beyond the areas already settled.
Colonists would ________their _______beyond what was already
colonized by heading in a westerly direction. Sometimes this expansion
would cause _______________ with Native Americans.
Charter – What is a charter?
An ______paper.
Settlers had _________from the King of England to
start colonies in America.
The settlers here wanted to
keep their family together and
_________their own
_______.
They were used to doing
many things _________and
not _________ on other
people for much.
Some were looking for
_________ opportunities.
Some starting fishing
settlements
People in New England towns
lived, worked, and worshiped
close together.
People used a
__________instead of money.
This means to trade goods.
The ________ was the most
____________building in the
town.
Women and girls spent hours
_________ and preparing food.
They __________and dried fruits.
This _______was stored to last
through the winter. They used
________ to make
___________________The
________ would ________work in
the fields. They also _______their
__________tools.
-_______ and
________communities
-made their own clothes and shoes
-corn and _________grew in large
numbers and much was ________
to __________
-_________ was the major New
England port.
By 1750, ____________cropped up around the __________ colonies.
Some colonists lived in ___________ surrounded by
_________outside of the big cities.
One ________
________ teacher
Very strict,
_______ were
often ________
for punishment
The ________was
_________
Refuge– What is refuge?
A _______place.
Many colonists longed to find a refuge to live and worship that
was __________from the __________.
Immigrant– What is an immigrant?
A person that comes into a country to start a new life.
People came to America from many different places to start a
new life.
Diversity– What is diversity?
A group of people from very different backgrounds.
The Middle colonies were an interesting place to live because
of the diversity among the people.
The settlers here were
________ to ________their
own _________ or to make
__________.
Many of these people
________ bring their
________ with them from
England and were the perfect
workers for the hard work
_________ in _________ and
_____________.
-These Colonies were part
__________, part industrial
-Wheat and other
_______were grown
-Factories _______iron,
paper and ____________
-____________ goods with
England was common
-Sometimes called the
“___________________ colonies
because they grew so many crops
for making bread.
-In addition to the lush land for
____________, there were several
large harbors.
- Germans built the
_________________wagon here
-Settlers that lived here came
from many
_______________places and
backgrounds.
-Dutch, Swedish,
_______________, Belgian,
English, and more! Many
__________in Philadelphia
-Philadelphia means _________in
Greek. It was founded on the
_____________of living
_______________together.
-Believed ___________people
were ___________________________to swear loyalty to
the king or queen
-Refused to ______________in war
-Came to the Americas for
____________and _________________________ in New Jersey,
New York, _______________
Overseer– What is a overseer?
Someone that was hired to watch ____________as they
worked.
____________ owners hired _____________________to
watch the slaves and make sure they did their jobs.
Indigo– What is indigo?
A plant that was used in making blue dye.
The farmers grew indigo plants. Indigo was an important
_______________________________for the Southern
colonies.
The settlers here, for the most
part, __________to make
money.
The_______________ their
families and they kept their
them _________ on
the____________.
But their main reason for
being here was to make the
____________________.
-almost entirely
_____________-
__________________ were
abundant
-a ___________part of the
workforce was
___________slaves
plantations_________tobacc
o, rice, and___________
-Slavery was __________Children -_______to slaves
became slave ____________Sometimes_____________
were broken ___________and
__________to other
___________owners
-Enslaved___________ were
often ___________or beaten
• Boys normally went to
____________while girls
went to
__________school.
• There were no
_____________maps, or
paper.
• School teachers were
strict and were allowed to
________their students or
make them wear
a_________ hat if they
were________ or said
the_______________.
In the New England colonies,
children were taught to read so
they could study the Bible. Boys
got to also learn Latin and Math
and other subjects to get into
college. Girls could learn to read,
but they weren't allowed to go to
grammar school or to college.
In the Middle Colonies, most
schools were private. Students
also learned other subjects so
they could get into college. Girls
weren't allowed to attend (unless
they were Quakers).
In the Southern Colonies, children
were mostly taught at home. As in
the other colonies, Southern girls
did not go to higher schooling.
As colonists settled and spread across New England, they entered
land that was already lived on by Native Americans.
The _________________and colonists
began
_______________________________
__________each other’s villages.
They had _______about owning land.
Natives believed_____ one could
_______while colonists believed
_______________________it.
Arguments ________to lead to war
resulting in lives lost. Some
________were nearly __________out.
Colony
settler
frontier
charter
indigo
Refuge
immigrant
diversity
overseer
Colony
settler
frontier
charter
indigo
Refuge
immigrant
diversity
overseer
1. A plant used to make blue dye.
6. A safe place.
2. Someone hired to watch
slaves.
7. A person that comes into a
country to start a new life.
3. An official piece of paper.
8. A person that settled in the
colonies.
4. The area west of a colony that
is to be settled.
5. A settlement in a new area.
9. The word from when
people are from all
different backgrounds.
Decide which are facts and which are opinions.
On the next slide, decide if the statement is fact or opinion.
Then, tell why.
Fact: A state that is supported by evidence
and is true.
Opinion: A statement that tells what a
person might believe or feel.
Decide which are facts and which are opinions.
1.
The settlers traded goods with each other.
2.
Farming families were the best workers.
3.
Slaves were owned by plantation owners.
4.
Leaders during this time were excellent speakers.
5.
The Quakers had the best ideas about religion.
6.
If children misbehaved in school, they would be punished.
7.
Trading is a better way to run a community than using money. OPINION
8.
The Southern colonies had many plantations. FACT
FACT
OPINION
FACT
OPINION
OPINION
FACT
Write 3 facts and 3 opinions about the colonists and
their lives by making a t-chart.
OBJECTIVE: Students will write an historical fiction paragraph in
the form of a narrative.
Step 1: Imagine you are a colonist from either the New England,
Middle, or Southern colonies.
Step 2: Write a journal entry of your life during this time.
It should be a few paragraphs long.
Step 3: Include your thoughts, feelings, activities around you, conflicts,
daily life, etc.
Hint; use a combination of the notes your took from this presentation, research
from your Social Studies book, library books, or internet to assist you in your facts.
1
2
3
Too short, less than
6 sentences.
7 - 10 total
sentences
11 - 15 total
sentences.
Not in journal form.
Paragraphs are
small.
In journal form.
4
Appropriate length
of 15 + sentences
split into 2
paragraphs.
Is in journal form.
Does not reference
daily life.
References daily
life sometimes.
Daily life is
referenced, facts
accurate.
Daily life is
referenced, facts
accurate. Feelings
and thoughts some
great effort.
Is not clear what
colony area you are
from. No facts to
back it up.
Is semi clear what
colony area you
are from. Some
facts as evidence.
Colony area is
mentioned. Facts
are clear.
Colony area is
clearly identified
and described.
Effort is above and
beyond.