pretend you lived on a farm in colonial delaware. write down what your schedule would be like and...
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Pretend you lived on a farm in colonial Delaware. Write down what your schedule would be like and what your responsibilities would be.
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Chapter 4Life in the Colonies
What was life like for people living in the British Colonies?
Essential Question
Rights Magna Carta English Bill of Rights Great Awakening
Vocabulary
9 out of 10 people lived on farms Economy was based on buying and selling
goods made on a farm (or crops) Farm houses were one room with a fireplace
Life on a Farm
By 1750, 1 out of 20 people lived in the city The focus of the city was the water front
where ships docked
Why did cities develop near water?
Life in the City
Provided transportation for ships◦ Necessary for trade
◦ Markets formed near ports in major cities
Water Fronts
Houses were mostly made of wood with thatch rooftops
Colonies burned oil for light◦ What danger would this cause?
Cities were typically loud, dirty, smelly places
Housing
The colonists considered themselves English citizens and felt that they should have rights
The most important right was a say in their government
Rights of Colonists
“Great Charter”
Signed by King John in 1215 limiting the king’s power and giving the people a say in government
Parliament founded in 1265 and was a representative government
Magna Carta and Parliament
1685, Duke of York became King James II
Refused to share power of an assembly in New York or with Parliament in England
Due to this, he was forced off his throne by the people
Glorious Revolution
Why was the Magna Carta important to the English colonists?
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Parliament offered the crown to Prince William of Orange and his wife, Mary
Must enact the English Bill of Rights
English Bill of Rights
People had the right to:◦ make laws ◦ Impose taxes◦ Petition the king
Colonists saw the Glorious Revolution as a reason for them to have power in the colonies as well.
English Bill of Rights
Crimes were treated similarly in the colonies
Murder, treason, piracy: Punishable by death
Theft, forgery, robbery: Criminals served jail time, were whipped or branded by a hot iron
Crime and Punishment
Everyone must attend church on Sundays
No working or playing on the Sabbath (Sunday)
Sunday laws were written in books with blue paper bindings (known as the blue laws)◦ Some exist today! Example: No selling alcohol on
Sundays in CT!
Puritan Laws
Puritans constantly looked for signs of Satan
1692, Salem, Massachusetts
Girls acted strangely in church and accused neighbors of being witches and putting spells on them
19 accused witches were put to death before calm was restored
Witchcraft in Salem
Slavery started in Virginia in the 1700s and moved north and south
Hiring workers was often cheaper than owning slaves
Slavery in the south expanded quickly-why?
African Americans
Most slaves came from West Africa; goods were traded for them
The trip by ship across the Atlantic Ocean was crowded and horrifying
Many slaves did not survive the trip
Atlantic Slave Trade
Jobs: ◦ Tending crops (especially on plantations in the
south)◦ Nurse, Carpenter, Blacksmith, Driver, Servant,
Gardner, midwife
◦ Some rebelled but most adapted to their new way of life
Slavery in the Colonies
New England
“Captains of the Watch” made sure that everyone attended church on the Sabbath
Held at town meetinghouses (most important building in the town)
Services lasted up to 5 hours
Puritan Religion
1730’s Revival of religious spirit in the colonies Spread the idea that all people were equal
in the eyes of God Encouraged ideas of liberty, equality, and
self-reliance
Great Awakening
Children received little formal education
Southern colonies: Tutors were hired or children sent away or to England
Middle Colonies: Each religious group educated differently
New England: Towns were required to have formal education-why?
Education
Purpose: to be able to read the bible
Schools were one room
Parents gave what they could; often fields were rented out to pay for teacher’s salaries
Believed that boys needed more formal education than girls
Education
