The Maryland Colony Lesson 2

Open Ended

Warm Up Question: Write what you know about the Maryland Colony.

Multiple Choice

Why did some people come to Maryland?

• To explore the North Pole

• Some for religions freedom.

• To become pirates.

• To be kings

• Many of the colonist came to make a profit or find a fortune. 

• Those that already had money hoped to own a lot of land and make more money. 

• The new colonist created a system similar to  feudalism in England. 

• Wealthy people had lots of land and poor people worked on the land.  

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​Some Colonist Had Money

Multiple Choice

Why did most of North America's new colonist come to the New World?

• To escape from the cold weather
• To make a profit or find a fortune.

• To join the military forces
• To find ancient artifacts

Multiple Choice

What made it difficult for average or poor colonists to get land of their own?

• Abundant free land available to all
• Government grants for land ownership
• Low taxes on land purchases
• Wealthy people had large properties and poorer people worked on them.

Open Ended

What are artisans?

Open Ended

What types of things did blacksmiths make? 

Multiple Choice

What was an apprentice?

• An individual who is only interested in theory without practical experience.
• An apprentice is someone who lived with an artisan and learned the artisan's skills.

• Someone who supervises skilled workers.
• A person who is fully qualified in a trade.

Multiple Choice

Why did many Europeans leave their farms to move to the city?

• Bad weather ruined crops and families had little to eat. They moved to find jobs.

• Increased agricultural subsidies
• Desire for a simpler lifestyle
• Better weather conditions in rural areas

Multiple Choice

How did poor people to the colonies in America?

• They arrived as wealthy landowners.
• They migrated as free settlers without any contracts.
• They were sent as prisoners from Europe.
• Wealthy people paid for their travels and they agreed work for them without getting paid.

Multiple Choice

What was an indenture?

• A form of government regulation
• A type of financial investment
• People who agreed to work without pay.

• A historical document for land ownership

Open Ended

What were people who signed an indenture called? 

Multiple Choice

How long would someone be indentured?  

• 5 to 10 years

• 3 to 4 months
• 10 to 15 years
• 1 to 2 years

Open Ended

Describe what happened when an indenture ended.