Chapter 5 Lesson 3 A. Life in New England 1. Using the Sea a. Fishing and Whaling b. Triangular Trade c. Slavery 2. Home and Community Life a. Work in the Home b. Education and Recreation c. The Great Awakening Pages 174-179 in SS text.

Chapter 5, Lesson 3 Life in New England This Lesson focuses on Life in New England Remember colonies include: Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine. Main Idea: NE colonists made a living by using resources from the land and the sea.

Life in New England People of New England Many of the people in NE were farmers. Because farming was difficult, colonists used the natural resources such as water and wood. Some began to build ships. Boston soon became known as a shipbuilding industry.

Industry An industry is all the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service.

Fishing and Whaling Many people in NE made their living by catching and selling fish. Cod was the most common fish. Merchants sold much of the cod as exports to Europe and the West Indies. Cultural Regions

Export An export is a product sent to another country and sold. Colonists used whales to make products such as oil for lamps. It became a very important industry. They used heavily populated forests to build ships and buildings. They caught fish and whales from the Atlantic to use for food and other products.

Imports NE exported products to other Countries. They traded these products for goods that they imported. An import is a product brought into one country from another. The shipping routes between North America, Europe, and Africa formed an imaginary triangle known as the Triangular Trade. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/al/books/bke1/imaps/index.html

Slavery Some traders in the triangular trade route made money by selling slaves. The Middle Passage was the voyage from Africa to the West Indies. Many Africans died of disease or hunger along the way. One important cash crop grown in the tidewater region was tobacco. By the 1650s, Virginia and Maryland were exporting almost five million pounds of tobacco every year.

Slave Trade Olaudah Equiano survived the Middle Passage. Years later, he wrote a book about his experience. He had been part of the slave trade. The slave trade was a business of buying and selling human beings.

Home and Community Life NE families were large (usually 6 or 7 children) Most homes had just one main room w/a fireplace. It was also a workshop. Colonists made almost everything they needed at home. At night, families would pull out mattresses and sleep close to the fire to stay warm. Wealthier families might have a second story or loft, where there would be more room for sleeping.

Education and Recreation Puritans wanted their children to read the bible so they had schools. Older boys could go to college. Harvard was the first college in the 13 colonies. Fun included horseracing, bowling, ice skating, and an early form of baseball.

The Great Awakening Church became less powerful in the 1700s. This changed when 2 ministers Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield got people excited once again about religion. This renewed interest in religion became known as The Great Awakening. People felt as if they were waking up with new faith. Many churches allowed women, African Americans, and Indians. Life in the backcountry was difficult. In some areas, there was no well-established government, and conflicts with American Indians were common.

Conflicts Over Land Colonists and Indians disagreed over land. Indians believed the land was everyone’s & that no one should own it. Colonists believed that when they bought the land it was theirs. This led to war. The Pequot War broke out and most of the Pequot Indians died.

Metacomet Leader of the Wampanoag nation. He was known to the colonists as King Phillip. He attacked the colonists and lost. He was defeated and the remaining Indians were forced to leave or become slaves.

Review: Lesson 3 What was the Middle Passage? It was the trip by sea from Africa to West Indies that enslaved Africans were forced to take. What was the Great Awakening? It was the renewed interest in religion that occurred in the 1700s. What effect did triangular trade have on Africans? It had a devastating effect. They were taken from their homes and forced into slavery. Many died on the journey. Northwest Coast

Homework Announcement/Song Write an announcement for a town meeting in New England. Include the date, time, place, and topic of the meeting. Use facts and details to support your announcment. OR Write a song about a slave’s journey on the Middle Passage. You will need to use your notes and pgs 174-179 in text. Answers may include: It was easier for settlers to reach areas along rivers. Colonists wanted to settle near transportation routes. Colonial settlements needed a source of fresh water. Many used the ocean as a natural resource, fishing