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Social Studies Chapter 6. Lesson 4. Lesson 1 Vocabulary Review. treaty. proprietor. representative. cost. benefit. An official agreement between groups or nations A person in charge of a colony’s land A person chosen by a group to speak or act for them
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Social Studies Chapter 6 Lesson 4
Lesson 1 Vocabulary Review treaty proprietor representative cost benefit An official agreement between groups or nations A person in charge of a colony’s land A person chosen by a group to speak or act for them A loss or sacrifice A gain or advantage
Lesson 2 Vocabulary Review laborer free market economy apprentice artisan free enterprise A person whose job requires hard physical work Economy in which citizens decide what will be produced, rather than the government Someone who works for a more experienced person to learn a skill Someone who is skilled at making something by hand Freedom of people of businesses to earn money by making their own economic decisions
Lesson 3 Vocabulary Review legislature plantation debtor refuge A group of people with the power to make and change laws A large farm on which crops are raised by workers who live on the land A person who owes money A place protected from threat or harm
Lesson 4 overseer indigo spiritual A person who watches and directs workers, especially laborers A plant that can be made into a dark blue dye An African American religious folk song
Life in the South • The economy of the Southern Colonies was based on agriculture. • Most of the farmers were “Back Country Farmers”. • They had a long growing season and a warm, damp climate. • This was perfect for growing tobacco and rice. • The planters used indentured servant and enslaved Africans to work their crops.
Cash Crops • South Carolina and Georgia had 3 main crops: rice, cotton, and indigo Virginia and Maryland’s cash crop was tobacco.
Charles Town The Southern Colonies had more farms but fewer towns than the other colonies. Charles Town, South Carolina became a large port city and was a busy center of trade. Charles Town’s port was used to export tobacco, rice, and indigo. Ships from Europe and the West Indies brought their goods in through this port. Charles Town had a diverse population: English, Scots-Irish, French, West Indies, and free and enslaved Africans.
Small Farms Plantations • Small farms usually in the backcountry • Family members and sometimes 1 or 2 slaves did the work • Children learned to read and write only if their parents could teach them. Were like small villages Used laborers to do the work, usually enslaved Africans Children were educated at home usually with hired tutors.
Southern Slavery At first, indentured servants did most of the work on plantations As plantations grew, more workers were needed; Southern plantation owners began to rely on slaves. All 13 colonies had slaves, but more slave lived in the Southern Colonies.
Life Under Slavery Slaves were bought and sold as property. Families were torn apart; husbands and wives were often separated. Slaves were either laborers in the field or house servants. Children were also expected to work. Overseers watched slaves, whipped and punished them. Many slaves died from overwork, poor food and shelter, and mistreatment.
Life Under Slavery • Slaves combined Christianity and African traditions and created spiritual folk songs. • The passed their heritage along to younger generations through stories and songs. Slaves lived in separate quarters. Slaves created their own community with strong ties to help each other to survive. Many slaves adopted Christianity.
