Chapter 4 Study Guide 1. According to the success of Poor Richards Almanac, what do we know about many colonists?

They most likely knew how to read Most of them probably farmed 2. What is the meaning of the proverb A penny saved is a penny earned? It is just as valuable to save money as it is to earn money 3. What is the meaning of the proverb Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise? You will have a better, healthier, more productive life if you go to bed early and wake up early 4. What is the meaning of the proverb Fish and visitors smell in three days? Guests wear out their welcome in three days 5. To whom were almanacs most useful to? Farmers 6. How many colonists lived on farms? 9 out of 10 7. What was the colonial economy based on? Farming, commerce, and handcrafts 8. How did colonists that lived on farms get most of what they needed? They made it 9. Compared to today, how big were colonial cities? Small 10. Where were most colonial cities located? On waterfronts (usually near the ocean or on lakes) 11. What was the Magna Carta? A law passed in England in 1215 that stated even the king had to obey the law. 12. What was Parliament? A law making body (group of people) founded in 1265 consisting of elected representatives from all over England. 13. What did the English Bill of Rights list? The rights of the people as English citizens 14. What does the right to petition give a citizen the right to do? To ask the government to do something, or to make a change 15. What were the blue laws? A group of laws written in a blue book that stated what you couldnt do on Sundays 16. Which group was responsible for writing the blue laws? Puritans 17. Briefly describe the Salem Witch Trials. In 1691, a group of girls in Salem, Massachusetts, freaked out in church and the townspeople accused them of being possessed. The girls panicked and began pointing

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fingers at many women in the community. 190 people were accused of witchcraft, and roughly 20 men and women were executed (hanged). In regards to social classes, what was the easiest way to move up the social ladder? Make lots of money How could you tell which social class someone belonged to? By their style of dress, or the clothes they wore. Which voyage became known as the Middle Passage? The leg of the Atlantic slave trade in which slaves were brought from West Africa to the New World. What was the First Great Awaking? In the 1730s, it was a massive movement that revived peoples religious spirit. Preachers traveled from town to town delivering powerful sermons called revivals. What was the main significance of the Great Awakening? It encouraged the ideas of liberty (freedom), equality, and resistance to authority that helped pave the way for the American Revolution. Why did the New England colonies have public schools? Because Puritans tended to settle their and they wanted their children to be able to read in order that they would be able to read the Bible. Why did almost all colonial women get married? Because men outnumbered women; for every one woman, there were between 4 to 6 men. How big was the average colonial family? Average families had between 7 and 10 children Why did colonial families have so many kids? Free labor Half of the kids were not expected to live to see adulthood. Odds increased that one of the children would be successful in order to take care of the adults when they got old. What was a bee? When all of the neighbors would get together to help one family or person get something done. They usually were done in a fun way as a way of mixing work and play. (example: chopping bee, quilting bee) How did the colonists make work and chores not seem so much like a burden? When possible, they would mix work and play (example: a bee)