social studies chapter 6
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Social Studies Chapter 6. Lesson 4. Lesson 1 Vocabulary Review. treaty. proprietor. representative. cost. benefit. An official agreement between groups or nations A person in charge of a colony’s land A person chosen by a group to speak or act for them - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Social Studies Chapter 6
Lesson 4
Lesson 1 Vocabulary Review An official agreement
between groups or nations
A person in charge of a colony’s land
A person chosen by a group to speak or act for them
A loss or sacrifice A gain or advantage
treaty
proprietor
representativecostbenefit
Lesson 2 Vocabulary Review A person whose job requires
hard physical work Economy in which citizens
decide what will be produced, rather than the government
Someone who works for a more experienced person to learn a skill
Someone who is skilled at making something by hand
Freedom of people of businesses to earn money by making their own economic decisions
laborer
free market economy
apprentice
artisan
free enterprise
Lesson 3 Vocabulary Review A group of people with
the power to make and change laws
A large farm on which crops are raised by workers who live on the land
A person who owes money
A place protected from threat or harm
legislature
plantation
debtor
refuge
Lesson 4 A person who watches
and directs workers, especially laborers
A plant that can be made into a dark blue dye
An African American religious folk song
overseer
indigo
spiritual
Life in the South•The economy of the Southern Colonies was based on agriculture.•Most of the farmers were “Back Country Farmers”.•They had a long growing season and a warm, damp climate.•This was perfect for growing tobacco and rice.•The planters used indentured servant
and enslaved Africans to work their crops.
Cash Crops Virginia and Maryland’s
cash crop was tobacco.
•South Carolina and Georgia had 3 main crops: rice, cotton, and indigo
Charles Town The Southern Colonies had more farms but
fewer towns than the other colonies. Charles Town, South Carolina became a large
port city and was a busy center of trade. Charles Town’s port was used to export
tobacco, rice, and indigo. Ships from Europe and the West Indies
brought their goods in through this port. Charles Town had a diverse population:
English, Scots-Irish, French, West Indies, and free and enslaved Africans.
Small Farms
Were like small villages
Used laborers to do the work, usually enslaved Africans
Children were educated at home usually with hired tutors.
Plantations
•Small farms usually in the backcountry•Family members and sometimes 1 or 2 slaves did the work•Children learned to read and write only if their parents could teach them.
Southern Slavery At first, indentured servants did
most of the work on plantations As plantations grew, more workers
were needed; Southern plantation owners began to rely on slaves.
All 13 colonies had slaves, but more slave lived in the Southern Colonies.
Life Under Slavery Slaves were bought and sold as
property. Families were torn apart; husbands
and wives were often separated. Slaves were either laborers in the
field or house servants. Children were also expected to work. Overseers watched slaves, whipped
and punished them. Many slaves died from overwork, poor
food and shelter, and mistreatment.
Life Under Slavery Slaves lived in separate
quarters. Slaves created their
own community with strong ties to help each other to survive.
Many slaves adopted Christianity.•Slaves combined Christianity and African traditions and created spiritual folk songs.•The passed their heritage along to younger generations through stories and songs.
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