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