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Colonial Culture: Land Ownership, Labor, and Education

Explore the significance of land ownership, roles of women and young people, education levels, publishing, Great Awakening, and Enlightenment ideas in early American culture during colonial times.

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Colonial Culture: Land Ownership, Labor, and Education

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  1. Workbook pg. 14

  2. Land Chapter5Wkbk pg. 14 Section 1 Early American Culture • Why was owing land important to colonists? • Gave them wealth and voting rights • Helped determine social rank Women A. Finding Main Ideas As you read this section, take notes to answer questions about parts of colonial culture. • What kinds of work did colonial women do?

  3. Chapter5Wkbk pg. 14 Section 1 Early American Culture A. Finding Main Ideas As you read this section, take notes to answer questions about parts of colonial culture. Land • Why was owing land important to colonists? • Gave them wealth and voting rights • Helped determine social rank Women • What kinds of work did colonial women do? • White women- farm wives, preparing food, making clothing, gardens, farm animals, bartering • Some in cities ran businesses & practiced trades • Slaves - helped raise cash crops

  4. Young People • 3. What kinds of work did young people do? • Looked after farm animals, gathered berries, watched younger children • Boys- helped farm, learned trades, apprentices • Girls- learned household skills Orphans-servants Education • 4. How much education did colonists have? • Most learned enough to read the Bible • Wealthy- learned writing & arithmetic • Only about ½ women could read • Very few African Americans could read

  5. Publishing • 5. What was published in the colonies? • Newspapers, almanacs, poetry, histories • Autobiographies, captivity narratives Great Awakening 6. How did the Great Awakening affect the colonies?

  6. Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanac was published in 1732. http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/quotable

  7. Publishing • 5. What was published in the colonies? • Newspapers, almanacs, poetry, histories • Autobiographies, captivity narratives Great Awakening • 6. How did the Great Awakening affect the colonies? • Large crowds to hear sermons, split churches, increased membership • Colleges founded • Helped needy, increased feeling of worth & equality

  8. Enlightenment • 7. What Enlightenment ideas influenced colonists? • Emphasis on reason & science • Ideas of natural rights and government by agreement led to desire for independence by John Locke B. Summarizing Explain why Benjamin Franklin was such an important figure in the colonies.

  9. Enlightenment • 7. What Enlightenment ideas influenced colonists? • Emphasis on reason & science • Ideas of natural rights and government by agreement led to desire for independence by John Locke B. Summarizing Explain why Benjamin Franklin was such an important figure in the colonies. Scientific discoveries, inventions, fire departments, libraries, postal system, colleges /

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