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Colonial Times Test Review

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How was Manhattan purchased?Governor Minuit "bought" Manhattan Island from the American Indians for items worth about $24
How was New Amsterdam developed?People slowly started moving to the area. Colonies, communities, and jobs formed.
Fad of Colonial TimesBeaver Hat
Elected LeadersLeaders that people vote for
Appointed LeadersLeaders that people in charge choose
Peter Stuyvesant's Curfew PolicyPeople off the streets at 9:00pm
Peter Stuyvesant's Fire Saftey PolicyPeople had chimney inspections, fireproofing of their homes, and bucket brigades.
Peter Stuyvesant's Rattle Watch PolicyGroup of people who protected the town by looking for danger
PatroonA landowner
TenantA farmer who rented or leased land from the patroon
Global MarketA market where products are bought and sold between different countries
BarteringTrading one type of good for another (not for money)
Fact about Colonial SchoolteacherRan school in the teachers home and made kids wear a dunce cap if they did not behave
Fact about Colonial SilversmithMelted old silver objects to make new ones
Fact about Colonial BlacksmithShaped items by heating iron and made items for people such as tools
Fact about Colonial InnkeeperLet travelers stay in their homes and took care of them
Fact about Colonial PrinterUsed type blocks to write a story and squeezed the paper and ink together to make a newspaper
Fact about Colonial WigmakerMeasured peoples heads and made heavy, hot, and uncomfortable, but popular wigs


4th grade teacher
North Salem, NY

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