Ch. 6 Life in the English Colonies
  • 1. Which of the following BEST describes a triangular trade route?
A) a voyage with two stops before returning home
B) a voyage with three stops before returning home
C) a voyage with one stop before returning home
D) a voyage with three stops that does not return home
  • 2. Which of the following did NOT help slaves keep their African culture alive
A) books
B) drums
C) supporting each other
D) banjos
  • 3. Why did many of the colonists want to leave Europe?
A) to travel across the ocean in search of riches
B) for the opportunity to search for gold
C) to escape the harsh winters
D) to escape religious persecution
  • 4. What was one disadvantage of being an apprentice?
A) rarely getting a day off
B) training with an experienced person
C) learning a valuable skill
D) becoming an artisan
  • 5. What was school like in the colonies?
A) students of all ages in just one room
B) students separated by age
C) many classes and many teachers
D) students separated by reading ability
  • 6. What was one way slaves resisted slavery?
A) taught apprentices
B) earned money
C) worked harder
D) attempted escapes
  • 7. What was one characteristic of colonial towns?
A) farming community
B) streets crowded with people
C) community is self-sufficient
D) most work done by slaves
  • 8. Why were the Middle Colonies known as the “breadbasket of the colonies”?
A) They made baskets for bread for all the colonies.
B) They milled flour and shipped it to other colonies.
C) They wove baskets for all the colonies.
D) They baked bread and shipped it to other colonies.
  • 9. Which of the following was NOT a cash crop for the Southern Colonies?
A) wheat
B) tobacco
C) rice
D) indigo
  • 10. What was one of the most popular books in the 13 colonies?
A) Poor Richard’s Almanac
B) The Boston News-Letter
C) The Tall Tales of the Times
D) The New York-Weekly Journal
  • 11. What did the slaves contribute to society during colonial times?
A) They often died during the journey to North America.
B) Their family members were sometimes sold.
C) They had a variety of skills that could be used in cities and on plantations.
D) They rebelled against their owners.
  • 12. Which of the following was NOT started by Benjamin Franklin in the city of Philadelphia?
A) hospital
B) hotel
C) public library
D) volunteer fire department
  • 13. Which was the most important building in a colonial New England town?
A) the blacksmith workshop
B) the mill
C) the general store
D) the meeting house
  • 14. Which of the following describes most slavery in the South?
A) Slaves were able to earn money with extra jobs at night.
B) Slaves worked on plantations.
C) Slaves worked in towns and cities.
D) Slaves worked in stores and inns.
  • 15. Which of the following was NOT grown on a Southern plantation?
A) indigo
B) rice
C) tobacco
D) pineapple
  • 16. Which of the following were common foods in the colonies?
A) fish stew with vegetables
B) orange juice
C) bananas
D) oatmeal with raisins
  • 17. Which of the following was NOT a job available to English colonists?
A) cooper
B) miller
C) engineer
D) surveyor
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