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chapter 6 sections 3 & 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe what the early schools were like. | The school was one room and cold in the winter. The students were all age groups and they studied basics reading, writing, and arithmetic. |
| When and where did the first free public school begin? | 1647 in Massachusetts |
| What was the first college in the United States? | Harvard |
| When and where was Harvard located? | Harvard began in 1636, in Boston Massachusetts |
| Where was the first Jewish synagogue built? | New Port Rhode Island |
| What was the second college in the United States? | College of William and Mary |
| When and where was the college of William and Mary? | College of William and Mary began in 1693 in Williamsburg Virginia |
| What was the "Great Awakening"? | a religious movement |
| Who started the Great Awakening movement? | Protestant |
| Who was one of the important leaders of the Great Awaking? | George Whitefield |
| When was the first newspaper that was published regularly started? | April 24, 1704 |
| What was the name of the first newspaper? | Boston News-Letter |
| Why was John Peter Zenger thrown in jail? | for printing his political opinions in The New York Weekly Journal |
| What were two favorite books for people to read during this time? | the Bible and Poor Richard's Almanack |
| What is an almanac? | a reference book with facts and figures |
| Name some of the common meals that a colonial family might enjoy. | stew, fish, bread, vegetables ice cream |
| Name four accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin | at age 16 he ran the paper by himself, was a successful printer, inventor, and scientist |
| Who was John Peter Zenger's lawyer in his trail? | Andrew Hamilton |
| What was the outcome of Zenger's trail? | John Zenger was not guilty |
| Briefly retell Venture Smith's story as a slave. | When Smith was 6 he was captured and put on a slave ship. He was a slave for the next 30 years. at the age of 36 he purchased his freedom. then he worked to save money to purchase his wife and kids freedom. |
| How was life for slaves in the New England/Middle colonies | New England and Middle colonies work on farms, stores, inns, and as skilled artisans. They had a chance a improving their life by working extra jobs at night or on the weekend. |
| How was life for slaves in the Southern Colonies | Southern colonies slaves some worked on small farms while others worked on large plantations. Their work lasted all day and sometimes all night. |
| What were some of the laws that limited the rights of enslaved people? | slaves could not travel, or go onto ships without premission. |
| How did the enslaved people keep their African culture alive? | they made drums, banjos, and other instruments similar to the ones they knew from Africa. |
| Describe the Stono Rebellion. | Stono Rebellion happened in South Carolina in 1739. enslaved people fought slave owners there were about 25 white colonist killed before the slaves were captured. |
| In which region of the 13 colonies did slavery expand most rapidly in the 1700's? | southern colonies |
| Who was the boy who was enslaved while he was young, but later purchased his freedom and the wrote a book about his life? | Olaundah Equiano |
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