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12 Cards in this Set
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What was a "house-raising"?
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All the men of a village
would gather to clear trees and build a neighbor's house. |
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What were 2 things a
fireplace was used for? |
1. cooking
2. heating |
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What was "homespun"?
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A rough, gray cloth made from wool.
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What were "town-criers"?
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Men who wandered the streets
and loudly called out the latest news. |
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What was the most important
book for most colonists? |
The Bible.
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What was a "dame school"?
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Where a lady taught children
in her home. |
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What was a "hornbook"?
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A paddle-shaped board that
contained the alphabet and the Lord's Prayer. |
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What did most colonial children
use to learn the alphabet? |
A hornbook.
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What was the most widely used
textbook in the colonies? |
New England Primer
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What was the first college in America?
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Harvard
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Which of the 3 had the most schools?
A. The New England Colonies B. The Middle Colonies C. The Southern Colonies |
A. The New England Colonies
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Who was the famous German
Mennonite who did a lot to help colonial schools? |
Christopher Dock
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