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Ch. 1 - Meet the Colonists

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  • How did roads help the colonists?
    Made travel and trade easier
  • What jobs did people in towns and cities do?
    Building ships, running shops, making shoes, and printing newspapers
  • What type of house did Swedish settlers build?
    Log cabins
  • What did other settlers think of Swedish log cabins?
    They thought they were good for the frontier and copied them
  • How many colonies were there by 1750?
    13
  • How many colonists were from Germany?
    About one-third
  • Where did most colonists come from?
    England
  • What year did 400 Germans come to Philadelphia?
    1750
  • What did ships bring to the colonies?
    Goods like glass, paint, tea, and wine
  • What is an immigrant?
    A person who moves to a new country
  • What words did colonists borrow from Dutch?
    Waffle, cookie, and sleigh
  • Why did people come to the colonies?
    For opportunities like owning land, working, or freedom
  • What work did most families do?
    Farming
  • How often was mail delivered between Philadelphia and Boston?
    Once a week
  • What words did colonists borrow from German?
    Noodle and pretzel
  • What happened to people who were forced to immigrate from Africa?
    They were forced to work, mostly in the South
  • What did families make for themselves?
    Food, clothes, tools, furniture, and houses
  • Why did immigrants live near others from their country?
    To feel comfortable and speak their own language
  • What new language did colonists speak?
    American English
  • What words did colonists borrow from Native Americans?
    Pecan, moccasin, and skunk