Up till the 1500Northern Forests:o Indians hunted game and perfected the art of

processing furs and hides.Along the Coast and rivers:o They harveste the abundant rusns of fish and learned

to navigate the waters with sleek graceful boats.The Southwesto They mastered irrigation farming and made the

desserts bloom, while in the humidSoutheasto They mastered the large-scale production of crops

that could sustain large cities with sophisticated political systems.

1492-1590The Merchant class and the Renaissanceo Trade in basic goods such as minerals, salt,

timber, fish, cereals, wood and wine.o Revolution of learning made possible by the

printing press, the beginning of regular postal service, and the growth of the universities.

1441-1470West Africanso Woman

- enjoyed considerable social and economic independence as tradeswoman.

o West Africans had mastered the art of iron making: West African metal goods, gold, ivory, and textides made their way form towns through traders.

o They brought us music such as Blues, Jazz, Rock and roll)

o Many different instruments and dance moveso They also bring us religion and language ( Islamic,

but we stamp it out quick)

1441-1470 (contd…..)African Americanso Daily life of slaves were basically just agriculture.o Distinctive patterns in music and dance, religion, and oral

tradition illustrate the resilience of the human spirit under bondage.

-Had musical and rhythmic gifts-Stringed instruments and drums

o Weren’t allowed to become Christiano African Americans decorated graves with shells and pottery.o Southern Basket weavings used Indian techniques and African

design-Wood carvings featured African Motifs-Their art forms offer a good example of mutual

acculturation.

The New World (1170-1780)Farmerso Grew Crops and raised

livestock for their own needs or for local barter, and communities were largely self sufficient.

o Farm men were also locksmiths, coopers, weavers, or carpenters.

o Ultimate goal was independence, control over one’s own work.

Womano Some farmwomen were

independent traders while others became midwives and medical experts serving the community.

o Few opportunities for woman outside of the household beside midwife or printing

o Some played active roles in eighteenth- century journalism.

The New World (contd….)Family and kinship, the church, and the local

community were the most significant factors in everyday life.

Oral cultures: depending on the transmission of information by the spoken word rather than through print, on the passage of traditions through storytelling and song, music and crafts.

In Colonial cities, artisans and craftsman worked at their trade’s full time.

-Artisans followed tradition by organizing themselves according to the European craft system.

The Great Awakening

A Period Of revivalists emotional Christian conversions that spread across the colonies North to South in the 1730’s that was lead by Jonathon Edwards and George Whitefield.

Many colonists lose religious passion; religion seems dry, distant

Great Awakening changes colonial culture:o Congregations argue about religious practices, split apart.o Many join other Protestant groupso Some groups welcome womano Some groups welcome African Americans, Native

Americans• Great Awakening encourages equality, right to challenge

authority.

Literature in the 1620-1750Puritans modeled their writings after the

BibleThey used their writings to explore God’s

workings in their inner and outer livesDiaries and histories were the most common

forms of expressionPuritans favored a “plain style” of writing.

EducationInfluenced by European Intellectuals, and

paralleled the British two- track systemHorace Mann: Pushes for every young man to get

an education. Teachers: Had some status in the community,

second to clergyNew England: Interrelated, read scriptures, puritan

viewMiddle Colonies: Parochial schools that presented

their various languages and beliefsSouthern Colonies: o Wealthier: furthered education, post-secondary

schoolso Poorer: minimal education, if any.

Newspapers and BooksMany newspapers appears in Colonial

AmericaMost Books come from England, gradually

colponist published own booksAlmanacs, regional histories, personal stories

are popular.Captivity narratives popular, about colonists

captured by Native Americans.

Popular Leisure activitiesBear Baitingo Take a local bear and throw in a Native

American and see who comes out.• Boxing• Religious activities• Harvest• Marriages

MatchingWord definition: Choose the correct

answer:1. the activity, spirit, or time of the

great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.

2. the principles and practices of the Puritans, extreme strictness in moral or religious matters, often to excess; rigid austerity

3. mercantile practices or spirit; commercialism.

4. a search for employment that required migration to some other area

a) Midwifeb) Slaveryc) Puratinismd) Journey mene) Feudalismf) Renaissanceg) Mercantalismh) Puritasni) Slaveryj) Parochial schoolsk) Civilization

Matching ( contd…) 5. somebody who is skilled at a craft6. the condition of a slave; bondage.7. the feudal system, or its principles

and practices8. Somebody trained to help deliver

babies and offer support and advice to pregnant woman.

9. schools founded on religious belief10. : A member of a group of English

Protestants who in the 16th and 17th century advocated strict religious discipline and simplifications of the ceremonies of the creeds of the church of England.

11. Group of people who function together, work for a communal good, occupy a certain area, government, rules and regulation, and human society,

l) The great awakening

Matching( contd…..)12.A Period Of revivalists emotional Christian

conversions that spread across the colonies North to South in the 1730’s that was lead by Jonathon Edwards and George Whitefield.

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