Colonial America

What are the three colonial regions?

• New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern

• Canda, United States, Mexico

• France, Australia, Russia

Why did the Europeans come to the New World?

• To go to the beach

• To go to McDonald's and the grocery store

• For religious freedom and to make a living

What was school like in colonial times?

• All kids went to school

• only boys went to school

• Boys attended school, while most girls were taught at home

What were some of the colonial jobs you could have?

• cashier, carpet mill worker, hotel manager

• wig-maker, blacksmith, chandler, apothecary, and tailor

• computer programmer, refrigerator maker, and electrician

Why was farming difficult for the New England colonists?

• Land was covered with forests and hills and the soil was rocky.

• Cows ate all the seeds.

• They ran out of seeds

Why was farming easier for the Southern colonies?

• Rocky soil

• rich soil, longer growing season

• cold weather helped plants grow

What was life like for the large landowners?

• relied on indentured servants and slaves to work the land

• had lots of time to play

• only planted corn

What was life like for indentured servants?

• They made toys.

• They were homemakers.

• They to work without pay for passage to the New World.

What was life like for children?

• They were homemakers.

• They had many chores and little time to play

• They lived in the New World before colonists arrived.

What was life like for women?

• They were homemakers and took care of the home.

• Had many chores and little time to play.

• Lived in the New World before the colonist arrived.