5th - SS Chapter 6 Lesson 3 Revised

Question 0

What is a book with facts and figures about many topics?

Answer 0

Almanac

Question 1

What is a movement in the 1730s in which people again became interested in religion?

Answer 1

Great Awakening

Question 2

What was the main thing that schools in colonial times had in common with schools today?

Answer 2

Students learned the basics - reading, writing, and arithmetic.

Question 3

What are some of the differences between school in colonial times and now?

Answer 3

1. Most schools had only one room.
2. Students of different ages worked together.
3. Schools taught students how to be polite.
4. Most students left school to work once they became teenagers.

Question 4

What is one oldest college in the United States?

Answer 4

Harvard, established near Boston in 1636

Question 5

What was the next college to open after Harvard?

Answer 5

The College of William and Mary which opened in 1693 in Williamburg, Virginia

Question 6

What group led the Great Awakening?

Answer 6

The Protestants

Question 7

What are two things that the Great Awakening do?

Answer 7

Revived interest in religion again and inspired people to help others

Question 8

Who was one of the leaders of the Great Awakening?

Answer 8

George Whitefield

Question 9

What was the first newspaper in the 13 Colonies?

Answer 9

The Boston News-Letter - started in April 1704

Question 10

Why was reading important in the colonies?

Answer 10

It was a form of entertainment

Question 11

What was one of the most popular books in the 13 Colonies?

Answer 11

Benjamin Franklin’s Poor Richard’s Almanack

Question 12

What book sold the most copies during these colonial times?

Answer 12

The Bible

Question 13

What was another important activity for colonist?

Answer 13

Writing letters because it helped them stay in touch

Question 14

What are some of the foods colonists enjoyed?

Answer 14

Breads, puddings and pancakes made from corn; stews made of fish or meat with vegetables and seasoned with salt and pepper; desserts such as ice cream, donuts and fruit pies

Question 15

Why were some of the English colonies home to people of many different religions?

Answer 15

Several of the colonies were founded as a place where people could enjoy religious freedom. And some colonies continued to be refuges for religious groups that faced persecution in Europe.

Question 16

Name things that colonial children did in their free time.

Answer 16

Games, sports, danced, played hide-and-seek, tag, climbed trees, swam, flew kites, ice skating, sledding