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Unit 1: Lesson 1
Grade 8 - Social Studies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Subject (p. 4) | Someone who owes allegiance to a government or a ruler. |
| Government (p. 4)- | The people and institutions with authority to make and enforce laws and manage disputes about laws. |
| Institutions (p.4)- | A society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose. |
| Authority (p. 4) | The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience. |
| Self-sufficient (p.6) | People had to provide for their own needs. |
| Indentured Servants (p.6) | A person who voluntarily sold his or her labor for a set period of time in return for the cost of coming to America. The most important source of labor in the colonies in the 17th century and for a large part of the 18th century. |
| When does lesson 1 begin its study of the colonies? (page 4) | The 1770's |
| How long had the English colonies existed in North America by this time? (page 4) | For more than 150 years. |
| Besides Great Britain, what other European nations had been set up in North America? (page 4) | France, the Netherlands and Spain |
| Who was the monarch of Great Britain at the time we are looking at? (page 4) | King George III |
| What does the term “colony” mean (not from the reading, take a guess)? (page 4) | A colony is a settlement created by foreign power to get resources that aren't available at home. |
| Based on the reading, what does the term “monarch” mean? (page 4) | King, Queen, Emperor, Empiress |
| Is there another term we can use besides “American Indians” to describe the people already living here? | Indigenous People/Native Americans |
| What is a word that we can use to describe how different native people organized their civilization? | Tribes |
| The book uses the words "Tribes" and "Leagues" to describe how native people organized themselves. Any guesses to as to what each word means? | A "League" is a collection of Native American tribes who live in the same area. |
| What was the most powerful of these Native organizations and in what area was it located? | Iroquois League; New York |
| The British colonies stretched ____________________ miles along the coast of the _____________________ Ocean and ran ___________________ miles inland. (page 5) | 1,200; Atlantic; 200 miles |
| What kind of land was found between the settled area of the colonies and the Mississippi River, somewhere far to the west? (page 5) | Vast, forested country |
| By size, the nation of Great Britain is about the same in physical size as what American colony? (page 5) | New York |
| About how many people were living in the colonies by the time of the Revolution? (page 5) | 4 million |
| What were the three biggest colonial cities? (page 5 and 6) | Boston, New York, Philadelphia |
| True or False: Most colonists lived in cities. (page 5 and 6) | False |
| What percentage of the colonial population were farmers? (page 5 and 6) | 90% |
| In what region of the colonies would I find smaller farms, focused on providing enough for the family living their to survive? (page 5 and 6) | New England |
| Where do you think I would find the big money-making farms, known as plantations? (page 5 and 6) | The south |
| A lot of the colonies’ land was very wide open. In this country-side a next door neighbor could be as far as _____________ miles away? (page 5 and 6) | 10 |
| How long do you think it takes to walk ten miles? (page 5 and 6) | 2 hours |
| If you live that far away from another family, can you rely on anyone else to survive? (page 5 and 6) | No |
| What are some examples (maybe three?) of ways that colonists learned to become self-sufficient? (page 5 and 6) | Grow food, weave cloth and make medicine. |
| If a farm had extra supplies (called a “surplus”) what would they do with the extra stuff? (page 5 and 6) | Traded it for goods |
| In general the colonists of North America lived a better life than people in Europe. What are some of the conditions that were better in the colonies than “back home”? (page 5 and 6) | Healthier diet and better education |
| How much of the total population were slaves? Did they live as well as the colonists? (page 5 and 6) | 1/5th; No |
| Most colonists were descended from _______________ or _____________ settlers. (page 7) | British; Irish |
| What was the most commonly spoken language in the colonies? (page 7) | English |
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