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 one stop before returning home
C) a voyage with two stops before returning 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) supporting each other
B) banjos
C) books
D) drums
  • 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) 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 separated by age
C) students of all ages in just one room
D) many classes and many teachers
  • 6. What was one way slaves resisted slavery?
A) earned money
B) taught apprentices
C) worked harder
D) attempted escapes
  • 7. What was one characteristic of colonial towns?
A) streets crowded with people
B) most work done by slaves
C) farming community
D) community is self-sufficient
  • 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 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) tobacco
B) wheat
C) indigo
D) rice
  • 10. What was one of the most popular books in the 13 colonies?
A) Poor Richard’s Almanac
B) The Tall Tales of the Times
C) The New York-Weekly Journal
D) The Boston News-Letter
  • 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) They often died during the journey to North America.
D) Their family members were sometimes sold.
  • 12. Which of the following was NOT started by Benjamin Franklin in the city of Philadelphia?
A) hotel
B) hospital
C) public library
D) volunteer fire department
  • 13. Which was the most important building in a colonial New England town?
A) the mill
B) the meeting house
C) the blacksmith workshop
D) the general store
  • 14. Which of the following describes most slavery in the South?
A) Slaves worked on plantations.
B) Slaves worked in stores and inns.
C) Slaves were able to earn money with extra jobs at night.
D) Slaves worked in towns and cities.
  • 15. Which of the following was NOT grown on a Southern plantation?
A) pineapple
B) rice
C) tobacco
D) indigo
  • 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) cooper
B) engineer
C) surveyor
D) miller
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