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