Ch. 6 Life in the English Colonies
  • 1. Which of the following BEST describes a triangular trade route?
A) a voyage with three stops before returning home
B) a voyage with three stops that does not return home
C) a voyage with one stop 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) books
C) supporting each other
D) drums
  • 3. Why did many of the colonists want to leave Europe?
A) to escape religious persecution
B) for the opportunity to search for gold
C) to travel across the ocean in search of riches
D) to escape the harsh winters
  • 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 age
D) students separated by reading ability
  • 6. What was one way slaves resisted slavery?
A) taught apprentices
B) worked harder
C) attempted escapes
D) earned money
  • 7. What was one characteristic of colonial towns?
A) streets crowded with people
B) farming community
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 wove baskets 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 made baskets for bread for all the colonies.
  • 9. Which of the following was NOT a cash crop for the Southern Colonies?
A) indigo
B) wheat
C) rice
D) tobacco
  • 10. What was one of the most popular books in the 13 colonies?
A) The Boston News-Letter
B) The Tall Tales of the Times
C) Poor Richard’s Almanac
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) They had a variety of skills that could be used in cities and on plantations.
C) They rebelled against their owners.
D) Their family members were sometimes sold.
  • 12. Which of the following was NOT started by Benjamin Franklin in the city of Philadelphia?
A) public library
B) hotel
C) volunteer fire department
D) hospital
  • 13. Which was the most important building in a colonial New England town?
A) the meeting house
B) the general store
C) the blacksmith workshop
D) the mill
  • 14. Which of the following describes most slavery in the South?
A) Slaves worked in stores and inns.
B) Slaves worked on plantations.
C) Slaves worked in towns and cities.
D) Slaves were able to earn money with extra jobs at night.
  • 15. Which of the following was NOT grown on a Southern plantation?
A) indigo
B) rice
C) pineapple
D) tobacco
  • 16. Which of the following were common foods in the colonies?
A) bananas
B) orange juice
C) oatmeal with raisins
D) fish stew with vegetables
  • 17. Which of the following was NOT a job available to English colonists?
A) miller
B) cooper
C) surveyor
D) engineer
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