Chapter 5 Questions

10) How did the colonies deal with education?

In England, education was reserved for only the rich aristocratic males. In New England, education was important. It was provided to train clergy. Wealthy families hired tutors. Most of the education was based on religion.

3) Explain the social structure of the early American colonies.

In New England cities, there were shopkeepers, artisans, tradespeople, unskilled laborers, orphans, and widows. In the South, there were planters, poor whites, indentured servants, jayle birds, and slaves.

6) Explain early colonial commerce

trade, and manufacturing.,Trading was very profitable. The triangular trade system was a system of trade in which slaves were bought from West Africa for American goods and traded for sugar or molasses in the West Indies which was brought back to New England to make rum. Manufacturing was of secondary importance.

5) What was the work day like for most colonial Americans?

Agriculture was the leading industry involving 90% of the people. Fishing was present throughout the colonies. Fishing promoted shipbuilding. Trading was very profitable. Manufacturing was of secondary importance. Lumbering was most important.

7) Explain the difficulties of early colonial transportation.

Americans had problems with transportation. Roads were dust in the summer and mud in the winter. They relied on waterways.

11) Explain early colonial culture.

Art was discouraged. Colonial literature was not well known. Stage was popular in the south. Science was making progress.

14) Explain the folkways of the early colonial period.

Everyday life in colonial America was laborious. Food was plentiful. Buildings were cold, there was no running water, no plumbing, and no bathtubs. Candles produced weak light.

8) Why were taverns important?

Taverns were important because they were the centers for political discussion and gossip.

4) What was the most honored profession in the early colonies and how were the other professions viewed?

The most honored profession was a cleric. Physicians were poorly trained. Lawyers were not favored.

12) How important was the press and libraries in early colonial America?

The press and libraries were very important in early colonial America.

9) What were the dominant denominations in early colonial America? What influence did they have? Where were they located?

The dominant denominations in early colonial America were Anglican and Congregational. The Anglicans were located in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and part of New York. The Congregational Church, was located in all the New England colonies, except in Rhode Island.

2) What was the ethnic make up of the early colonies and where did these ethic groups live?

The ethnic make up of the early colonies consisted of English, African, French Huguenots, Welsh, Dutch, Swedes, Jews, Irish, Swiss, and Scots.

13) How did politics work during the early colonial period?

The thirteen colonial governments took a variety form of government. Eight of the colonies had royal governors, who were appointed by the king. Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Delaware were under proprietors who chose the governors. Connecticut and Rhode Island elected their own governors under self governing charters. Every colony utilized a two-house legislative body. The upper house, or council, was appointed by the crown in the royal colonies and by the proprietor in the proprietary colonies. It was chosen by the voters in the self governing colonies. The lower house, as the popular branch, was elected by the people who owned enough property to qualify as voters.

1) Explain the population growth of the early colonies

its ramifications, and where the population was located.,The thirteen colonies shared a growing population. The Americans were close to outnumbering the English. The population was located in the North nearby the Atlantic Ocean.