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What was education like in New England?
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went to school to be able to read the Bible and understand everyday law, one room school houses, wrote lessons in chalk on slate boards and tree bark, teachers paid in veggies or other foods,10 hour school days 4 months a year, strict discipline birch crunch or dunce cap
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What was the New England Primer?
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book that illustrated alphabet verses and simple religious texts. it appeared mostly in New England
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When did towns have to hire teachers?
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town with 50 or more families; hired school teacher to teach reading and writing
towns with 100 or more families; set up grammar school to prepare boys for college |
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How were public schools paid for?
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by taxes
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What were colleges like in New England?
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Harvard was the first college, colleges mainly trained ministers, in 1700s some young men studied to become lawyers
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What was school like for the Middle Colonies?
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private schools, they were set up by churches and individual families, only wealthy families could afford to educate their kids
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What was school like or the Southern Colonies?
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distances between homes and school was a problem, planters would have tutors, wealthiest planters sent their sons to private school
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What was apprenticeships like mainly for New England and the Middle Colonies?
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worked for a master to learn trade or craft, usually ages 12-13, lived with master for 6-7 years, apprentice was given food, board, and clothing in exchange for learning trade, masters taught how to read and write and provided with religious training, EX paper making & wig making
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How did the French and Indian War begin?
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over land disputes in the Ohio River Valley
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What advantages did the British have?
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population
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What advantages did the French have?
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controlled more territory, had more Indian allies, more unified
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How did William Pitt help the British?
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spent large sums of money on the war, bolstered North American forces, made better use of the British navy, promoted talented young officers such as James Wolfe over senior officers, offered money to families in colonies who helped in the war making them a bigger group
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What was Pontiac's war?
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Pontiac, the chief of an Ottawa village near Detroit.,n 1763, Pontiac and his forces captured the British fort at Detroit and other British outposts. During Pontiac's War, Native Americans killed settlers along the Pennsylvania and Virginia frontiers.
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Who was James Wolfe?
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famous for the Battle of Quebec, had the army climb up the side of Mt. Abraham cliffs and attacked Quebec
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What was the result of Britain winning the war?
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French gave up most claims to North America, became leading super power in the world, got all of Canada and 1/2 of the eastern side of the Mississippi River, now x2 the size, nearly bankrupt
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What was the Treaty of Paris?
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1763. This treaty forced France to give Canada and most of its lands east of the Mississippi River to Great Britain. Great Britain also received Florida from France's ally, Spain. Spain acquired French lands west of the Mississippi River—called Louisiana— as well as the port of New Orleans.
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Why did the colonists get upset over the war?
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Britain wanted them to help pay for the war, frustrated by "taxation without representatives", they resisted by protesting which set the stage for continued conflicts
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What was the Proclamation of 1763?
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helped removed a source of conflict with Native Americans. It also kept colonists on the coast—where the British could control them. Colonists believed the proclamation limited their freedom of movement. They feared that the large number of British troops might interfere with their liberties. As a result, distrust began to grow between Britain and its American colonies.
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What was the Albany Plan of Union and why did it upset the colonists?
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Benjamin Franklin's plan for a united colonial government. To form a colonial government, each colony would have to give up some of its powers. Not one colonial assembly was willing to do so.
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Why did Roger Williams clash with the Puritans?
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because he did not think government should require certain religious beliefs
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What were the Middle Colonies known for?
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a diverse population
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What did the success of large plantations depend on?
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slavery
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Why did merchants begin smuggling goods?
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because they could get better prices from customers in other countries
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How did the British victory over the French affect the Native Americans?
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they lost their French allies and trading partners
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