Ch. 6 Life in the English Colonies - Quiz
  • 1. Which of the following BEST describes a triangular trade route?
A) a voyage with two stops before returning home
B) a voyage with one stop before returning home
C) a voyage with three stops that does not return home
D) a voyage with three stops before returning home
  • 2. Which of the following did NOT help slaves keep their African culture alive
A) books
B) banjos
C) drums
D) supporting each other
  • 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) learning a valuable skill
B) becoming an artisan
C) rarely getting a day off
D) training with an experienced person
  • 5. What was school like in the colonies?
A) many classes and many teachers
B) students of all ages in just one room
C) students separated by reading ability
D) students separated by age
  • 6. What was one way slaves resisted slavery?
A) attempted escapes
B) taught apprentices
C) earned money
D) worked harder
  • 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 milled flour and shipped it to other colonies.
B) They baked bread and shipped it to other colonies.
C) They made baskets for bread for all the colonies.
D) They wove baskets for all the colonies.
  • 9. Which of the following was NOT a cash crop for the Southern Colonies?
A) wheat
B) tobacco
C) indigo
D) rice
  • 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 rebelled against their owners.
C) They had a variety of skills that could be used in cities and on plantations.
D) Their family members were sometimes sold.
  • 12. Which of the following was NOT started by Benjamin Franklin in the city of Philadelphia?
A) hospital
B) hotel
C) volunteer fire department
D) public library
  • 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 stores and inns.
B) Slaves were able to earn money with extra jobs at night.
C) Slaves worked in towns and cities.
D) Slaves worked on plantations.
  • 15. Which of the following was NOT grown on a Southern plantation?
A) indigo
B) pineapple
C) tobacco
D) rice
  • 16. Which of the following were common foods in the colonies?
A) oatmeal with raisins
B) orange juice
C) bananas
D) fish stew with vegetables
  • 17. Which of the following was NOT a job available to English colonists?
A) surveyor
B) cooper
C) engineer
D) miller
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