Vocabulary - Chapter 5 Section 1
- New England Colonies
- located in cold, rugged terrain with rocky soil. The people there made their living building ships, fishing, and whaling. They also engaged in buying, selling, and shipping goods, particularly fine, handcrafted furniture, to Great Britain and the other colonies
- Middle Colonies
- milder climate and a rich soil for farming fruits and vegetables even though the farms were relatively small. Wheat was especially important in Pennsylvania and New York, leading to their nickname of the “breadbasket colonies.” The Middle Colonies also prided themselves on the number of their industry including manufacturing, mining, textiles, and shipbuilding
- Southern Colonies
- climate was even milder, and the soil was rich. There were many large plantations. Farmers grew tobacco, indigo, silk, and rice. Forest products were a large part of the southern economy. Casks and barrels for shipping goods and naval stores were produced from the vast longleaf pine forests
- Naval Stores
- various products made from the pine tree - examples include: tar, pitch, and turpentine, which were used to preserve ropes and wood and seal the seams of wooden ships.
- Apprentice
- to learn a particular skill from a master craftsman. Boys were often sent away to complete this hands on practical learning.
- Old Field Schools
- Southern colonies taught the most basic education to poor white males in field schools. They were built in an old worn-out field that was good for nothing else. The one-room buildings, often old tobacco sheds were poorly heated and let in little light.
- Puritans
- especially demanding of their followers, Puritans were a group of people who had broken away from the Church of England because of religious differences. Those who did not observe the Puritan beliefs to the letter often received punishment ranging from caning to banishment from the area. For the Puritans, learning to read was extremely important in order to read the Scriptures. Although Puritanism eventually died out, many of the basic Puritan values, such as their work ethic and their strong determination in the face of challenges and adversity, became a part of early American culture
Review - Unit 2 Test
Homework
Read Chapter 5 Section 1
