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Social Studies
Chapter 5 Review midterm 2013
Question | Answer |
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person who agrees to work without pay for a period of time in exchange for a boat trip to the colonies | Indentured Servant |
the buying and selling of enslaved people | slave trade |
a worker with a special skill, such as a carpenter or shoemaker | Artisan |
a job that helps people ex. doctor, mail carrier, teacher | service |
a person who buys and sells goods to make money | merchant |
a large piece of land owned by one landowner | manor |
made up of the people and laws that run a place such as a colony, city, state, or country | government |
a person who works with a more experienced person to learn a skill | apprentice |
these people migrated to New Paltz from France in 1678 to find religious freedom | Huguenots |
Why did the African population increase in New York in the 1700's? | because the slaves were being brought over in ships from Africa |
This group introduce ice skating to New York | The Dutch |
What did children usually do during the time they were not in school? | worked as Apprentices |
When and how often did people bathe? | baths once a week |
Place where New York's first chocolate factory was built | Albany |
He owned a large manor south of Albany | Robert Livingston |
These people migrated to an old Dutch town they called Rhinebeck | Germans |
How many months per year did colonial children usually attend school? | 3 months |
How were schools funded in Colonial New York? | Families had to pay the teacher |
What was the most common way merchants made a living in Colonial New York? | trading goods |
In what ways did different cultures influence life in New York? Give one example of a culture's influence in NY. | People influence language, foods, house styles, music, and stories. The Dutch brought the sport of ice skating to New York. |
Colonists in New York made a living in a variety of ways. Give details to support this idea. | People worked in service jobs; produced goods such as wheat, beef, and wood; worked as merchants; opened inns; and worked as artisans, printers, blacksmiths, or hatters. |
How did English control of New York change education for children? | Children spent less time in school. There were no free public schools. Classes were taught in English rather that Dutch. |