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 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) drums
B) supporting each other
C) books
D) banjos
  • 3. Why did many of the colonists want to leave Europe?
A) to escape the harsh winters
B) for the opportunity to search for gold
C) to travel across the ocean in search of riches
D) to escape religious persecution
  • 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 age
C) students separated by reading ability
D) students of all ages in just one room
  • 6. What was one way slaves resisted slavery?
A) worked harder
B) taught apprentices
C) attempted escapes
D) earned money
  • 7. What was one characteristic of colonial towns?
A) most work done by slaves
B) farming community
C) community is self-sufficient
D) streets crowded with people
  • 8. Why were the Middle Colonies known as the “breadbasket of the colonies”?
A) They baked bread and shipped it to other colonies.
B) They milled flour and shipped it to other colonies.
C) They wove baskets for all the 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) rice
B) wheat
C) tobacco
D) indigo
  • 10. What was one of the most popular books in the 13 colonies?
A) The New York-Weekly Journal
B) The Boston News-Letter
C) Poor Richard’s Almanac
D) The Tall Tales of the Times
  • 11. What did the slaves contribute to society during colonial times?
A) Their family members were sometimes sold.
B) They had a variety of skills that could be used in cities and on plantations.
C) They often died during the journey to North America.
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) volunteer fire department
C) public library
D) hotel
  • 13. Which was the most important building in a colonial New England town?
A) the mill
B) the general store
C) the meeting house
D) the blacksmith workshop
  • 14. Which of the following describes most slavery in the South?
A) Slaves worked in towns and cities.
B) Slaves worked on plantations.
C) Slaves worked in stores and inns.
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) rice
B) tobacco
C) indigo
D) pineapple
  • 16. Which of the following were common foods in the colonies?
A) fish stew with vegetables
B) bananas
C) oatmeal with raisins
D) orange juice
  • 17. Which of the following was NOT a job available to English colonists?
A) engineer
B) cooper
C) surveyor
D) miller
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