KIN 2501 EXAM 2 LSU JACOBSEN

KIN 2501 EXAM 2 LSU JACOBSEN 1500's - answerDiscovery of New World 1600's - answerSettling the New World 1700's - answerColonies fight for independence/expansion 1800's - answerEra of Good Feeling Massachusetts - answerPuritan work ethic Prohibited sporting activities such as sledding, football, dancing, swimming, ninepins (bowling), and shuffleboard Strong desire to set up schools Absolutely NO Sunday amusements Games for children had moral teachings Taverns were a major social center New York (New Amsterdam) - answerCame to the New World with a strong commercial spirit (wealth seekers) Good food, drink, and gambling Bowling (ninepins), tennis, cricket, horse racing, & ice skating Had strong family and community values as well as for frugality (thriftiness) and diligence Pennsylvania - answerCame in search of religious freedom Quakers: Society of friends (William Penn) This territory welcome settlers from several European countries (Sweden, Germany, France Scotland, Ireland) Peace loving - ice skate, swim, hunt & fish Southern Colonies - Virginia - answerEconomic opportunity rather than for religious freedom Tobacco was main crop Physical activity was embraced 1619 - African slaves provided labor Popular activities: fox hunting, horse racing, golf, lawn bowling and dancing Taverns - answerThe social center of town What was done at Taverns? - answerMeeting, socializing, entertainment and diversion from work Activities at Taverns? - answerAnimal baiting, cockfighting, billiards, darts, and dice were popular.. Betting was also done Secondary school - answerLating grammar school Harvard college - answerHigher education 1st academy - answerFounded by Franklin in 1749 Taught lifelong practical skills Academic subjects Physical activity - proponent of swimming Also - running, leaping, and wrestling By 1840, how many towns had more than 2500 people? - answer133 towns By 1840, how many states belonged to the union? - answer26 states by 1840, how many cities were the commercial and social centers? - answer5 What were the 5 cities? - answerBoston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston How many immigrants were there by 1840? - answer12 million Where were the immigrants from? - answerIreland, Germany, Africa What was 1800 to 1860 known as? - answerThe Era of Good Feelings What happened during The Era of Good Feelings? - answerEstablishment of govt LA purchase Immigration Migration west Telegraph, railroad, steamboats, Development of slavery controversy