Chapter 6Life in the English

Colonies

Working and Trading

• ___________- a skilled worker who makes things by hand

• ____________- a young person who learns a skill from a more experienced person• Disadvantages of being an apprentice• They worked ________ hours• Had very little _________ time• Rarely had a day _______

Colonial Jobs

• Shoe maker• Blacksmith• Fisherman• Cooper• Printer• Surveyor • Miller• Merchant• Dressmaker

Economy in the Colonies

• New England Colonies– Economy was based on products from __________

and the ________• __________ were used to build houses, ships, and barrels• Fishing became an important industry

• Middle Colonies– Economy was based on farm products and valuable

minerals like iron• Known as the “_________ __________ of the colonies”

because it grew so much wheat

Economy continued…

• Southern Colonies– Economy was based on farming• Cash crops included tobacco, _________, and indigo

Colonial Trade Routes

• Important part of colonial trade was slave trade– Ships would bring captive Africans to the colonies

• They were sold and then forced to work as slaves

• Some trade routes were known as triangular trade routes– The route the ships took looked like giant triangles

• Ships would leave a new colony, travel to West Africa to trade guns and other goods for captive Africans and gold, and then travel to the West Indies to trade the gold and Africans for sugar and molasses. Finally they would return home.

• They usually had two stops during the triangular trade routes before returning home

Cities, Towns, and Farms

• Philadelphia– Diverse city

• People with different ethnic backgrounds and religions

– By middle 1700s it was the largest city of the 13 colonies.

– _____________ ____________ had important part in the success of Philadelphia. He started:• First ______________• First public library • First ____________• First volunteer __________ department

Cities, Towns, and Farms continued…

• Colonial Towns– New England towns were self-sufficient• They relied on themselves for most of what they

needed

– Meeting house• The most important building in town

– This is the location where citizens could help make decisions at town meetings and attend church on Sundays

Cities, Towns, and Farms continued…

• Southern Plantations– These plantations were large farms where cash

crops were grown.• Tobacco, rice, and indigo were some examples

– Most work on these plantations were completed by enslaved Africans

– Most were owned by wealthy land owners known as planters

Everyday Life in the Colonies

• Schooling– Education was very important in early settlers in

New England• Laws were passed requiring towns to establish free public

schools

– Different from schools of today• Most schools had just __________ room• Students of different __________ sat together• They learned the basics like reading, writing, and

arithmetic• Also learned rules of ___________ behavior

Life in the Colonies continued…

• Religion– An important part of life in the English Colonies– Most colonist left Europe because of _____________

________________• In most colonies, people were able to have religious freedom

• Reading– Many colonists were reading newspapers– Important form of entertainment

• Most popular book was Benjamin Franklin’s _________ ______________ ____________

Slavery in the Colonies

• Slaves in the North– Worked on farms– Worked in stores , inns, and as skilled artisans– Worked in peoples homes as cooks or personal

servants– Some were able to earn money by taking on extra

work at night or weekends• Some saved enough money to purchase their freedom

– Could not travel or go onto a ship without written permission

Slavery continued…

• Slavery in the South– Most of the slaves worked on ____________

• Slaves contributed a variety of skills that could be used in cities and on plantations

• Slaves tried to keep their culture “alive” by supporting each other and making drums and banjos to play ___________ when they were not working

• Slaves were denied many __________– They were considered ___________ and freedom was

restricted so they would not be likely to escape.

Resisting Slavery

• Enslaved people found many ways to resist slavery– They tried to trick owners and overseers by:• Working ____________• Breaking __________• Pretending to be ________• Some even attempted escape