1. Chapter 5 Section 1 Early American Culture P. 14/ P. 116
A. Finding Main Ideas As you read this section, take notes to answer questions about parts of colonial culture.
Land
Why was owing land important to colonists?
Gave them wealth and voting rights
Helped determine social rank
Women
What kinds of work did colonial women do?

2. Chapter 5 Section 1 Early American Culture P. 14/ P. 116
A. Finding Main Ideas As you read this section, take notes to answer questions about parts of colonial culture.
Land
Why was owing land important to colonists?
Gave them wealth and voting rights
Helped determine social rank
Women
What kinds of work did colonial women do?
White women- farm wives, preparing food, making clothing, gardens, farm animals, bartering
Some in cities ran businesses & practiced trades
Slaves - helped raise cash crops

3. Looked after farm animals, gathered berries, watched younger children
Young People
3. What kinds of work did young people do?
Looked after farm animals, gathered berries, watched younger children
Boys- helped farm, learned trades, apprentices
Girls- learned household skills
Orphans-servants
Education
4. How much education did colonists have?

4. Looked after farm animals, gathered berries, watched younger children
Young People
3. What kinds of work did young people do?
Looked after farm animals, gathered berries, watched younger children
Boys- helped farm, learned trades, apprentices
Girls- learned household skills Orphans-servants
Education
4. How much education did colonists have?
Most learned enough to read the Bible
Wealthy- learned writing & arithmetic
Only about ½ women could read
Very few African Americans could read

5. Newspapers, almanacs, poetry, histories
Publishing
5. What was published in the colonies?
Newspapers, almanacs, poetry, histories
Autobiographies, captivity narratives
Great Awakening
6. How did the Great Awakening affect the colonies?

6. Newspapers, almanacs, poetry, histories
Publishing
5. What was published in the colonies?
Newspapers, almanacs, poetry, histories
Autobiographies, captivity narratives
Great Awakening
6. How did the Great Awakening affect the colonies?
Large crowds to hear sermons, split churches, increased membership
Colleges founded
Helped needy, increased feeling of worth & equality

7. Emphasis on reason & science
Enlightenment
7. What Enlightenment ideas influenced colonists?
Emphasis on reason & science
Ideas of natural rights and government by agreement led to desire for independence
B. Summarizing Explain why Benjamin Franklin was such an important figure in the colonies.

8. Emphasis on reason & science
Enlightenment
7. What Enlightenment ideas influenced colonists?
Emphasis on reason & science
Ideas of natural rights and government by agreement led to desire for independence
B. Summarizing Explain why Benjamin Franklin was such an important figure in the colonies.
Scientific discoveries, inventions, fire departments, libraries, postal system, colleges