Life in early America
Due The Beginning of Class on Wednesday
1. Power point Notes and Questions # 1
2. Colonial America & American Revolution
Summary Vocabulary
3. Colonial America Vocabulary Test 1
4. Break The Code: Settlement in the Americas
5. Agriculture in The Colonies
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.
Colony – What is a colony?
A settlement in a new area.
The first colonies in North America
were along the eastern coast.
Settler – What is a settler?
A person that moves to an area, usually to colonize. .
Settlers came from Spain, France,
Sweden, Holland, and England.
• Some people didn’t like, or
agree with, the Church of
England.
• They wanted the Church to
be more pure. These
people were called
Puritans.
• Claims made by Columbus,
Magellan, Cortes,
Coronado and others
• Wealth and resources
• New beginning
• Get out of debt
• Escape political
persecution/turmoil
• Escape War
Each colony was unique in it’s characteristics. However, they
are grouped together based on location, reasons they were
founded, and what types of industries they had.
New England Colonies
Rhode Island, 1636
Connecticut, 1631
Massachusetts, 1630
New Hampshire, 1638
Middle Colonies
Delaware, 1664
Pennsylvania, 1681
New York, 1613
New Jersey, 1664
Southern Colonies
Maryland, 1632
Virginia, 1607
North Carolina, 1665
South Carolina, 1665
Georgia, 1732
Frontier– What is a frontier?
Lands beyond the areas already settled.
Colonists would expand their settlements beyond what was already
colonized by heading in a westerly direction. Sometimes this expansion
would cause conflicts with Native Americans.
Charter – What is a charter?
An official paper.
Settlers had permission from the King of England to
start colonies in America.
Read pages 78 – 80 to gain better understanding
of these terms. Be sure to explain each one in
your notes.
1. Separatists
2. Merchant
3. Mayflower Compact
4. Massachusetts Bay Colony
The settlers here wanted to
keep their family together and
practice their own religions.
They were used to doing
many things themselves and
not depending on other
people for much.
Some were looking for
economic opportunities.
Some started fishing
settlements
People in New England towns
lived, worked, and worshiped
close together.
People used a barter system
instead of money. This means to
trade goods or skills.
The meetinghouse was the most
important building in the town.
Women and girls spent hours
cooking and preparing food.
They churned butter and dried
fruits. This food was stored to last
through the winter. They used
animal fat to make candles and
soaps.
The men would hunt and work in
the fields. They also made their
own tools.
1. agriculture (see next slide)
2. made their own clothes and shoe
3. corn and wheat grew in large
numbers and much was shipped
to England
4. Fishing (sold to Caribbean)
5. Wood products
6. Shipbuilding
Small Farms – dominant
occupation
Soil/climate are limiting
factors
-Cash crops sold internally –
not exported
By 1750, busy cities cropped up around the New England colonies.
Some colonists lived in small towns surrounded by farm land outside
of the big cities.
Boston and Hartford were the big cities – many merchants here
One room
One teacher
Very strict,
children were
often whipped for
punishment
The main subject
was reading
Create a symbol that represents and aspect of New
England Colonies Life. Be sure to explain why you
created that symbol.
Refuge– What is refuge?
A safe place.
Many colonists longed to find a refuge to live and worship that
was away from the King’s rules.
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 in regards to people?
A group of people from very different backgrounds.
The Middle colonies were an interesting place to live because
of the diversity among the people.
Use your resources to look up these key terms:
1. Proprietary
The settlers here were looking
to practice their own religion
or to make money.
Many of these people didn't
bring their families with them
from England and were the
perfect workers for the hard
work required in ironworks
and shipyards.
-These Colonies were part
agriculture, part industrial
-Wheat and other grains were
grown
-Factories produced iron,
paper and textiles
-Trading goods with England
was common
-Sometimes called the “The Bread
Basket” colonies because they
grew so many crops for making
bread.
-In addition to the lush land for
growing crops, there were several
large harbors.
- Germans built the Conestoga
wagon here
-Settlers that lived here came
from many different places
and backgrounds.
-Dutch, Swedish, French,
Belgian, Germans and more!
Many lived in Philadelphia
-Philadelphia means
“brotherly love” in Greek. It
was founded on the principles
of living peacefully together.
-Believed all people were equal
-Refused to swear loyalty to the
king or queen
-Refused to participate in war
-Came to the Americas for refuge
and worship
-Lived in New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania
NY, NJ and DE were taken from the Dutch.
New Amsterdam became NY; New Netherlands became NJ
New York and Philadelphia were the big cities – many merchants here
Create a symbol that represents and aspect of Middle
Colonies Life. Be sure to explain why you created that
symbol.
Overseer– What is a overseer?
Someone that was hired to watch slaves as they worked.
Plantation owners hired overseers 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 cash
crop for the Southern colonies.
The settlers here, for the most
part, wanted to make money.
They brought their families
and they kept their them
together on the plantations.
But their main reason for
being here was to make the
good money.
-almost entirely agricultural
-plantations were abundant
-a large part of the workforce
were African slaves
-plantations grew tobacco,
rice, and indigo
-Slavery was legal
-Children born to slaves
became slave themselves
-Sometimes families were
broken apart and sold to other
plantation owners
-Enslaved people were often
abused or beaten
• Boys normally went to
grammar schools while
girls went to dame school.
• There were no
chalkboards, maps, or
paper.
• School teachers were
strict and were allowed to
hit their students or make
them wear a dunce hat if
they were bad or said the
wrong answer.
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.
You will be doing an
assignment to learn a little
more about Dame Schools.
First answer the following
questions:
1. Have you ever heard of
the term “dame” used
before? If so, in what
context?
2. Predict on the reason
why it’s called a Dame
School.
As colonists settled and spread across New England, they entered
land that was already lived on by Native Americans.
The Native Americans and
colonists began attacking each
other’s villages.
They had very different ideas
about owning land. Natives
believed no one could own land
while colonists believed you
could own it if you claim it.
Arguments began to lead to war
resulting in lives lost. Some
tribes were nearly completely
wiped out.
Arguments began to lead to war
resulting in lives lost. Some
tribes were nearly completely
wiped out.
The French and Indian War or
the Seven Years War had major
impact on the relationship
between the colonies and
England
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.
1. Indigo
2. Overseer
3. Charter
4. Frontier
5. Colony
6. Refuge
7. Immigrant
8. Settler
9. Diversity
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 journal entry.
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 3 – 4 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, prior
knowledge and research 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.