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Ch. 6 Life in the English Colonies
Contributed by: Beacham
  • 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 three stops before returning 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) drums
B) banjos
C) books
D) supporting each other
  • 3. Why did many of the colonists want to leave Europe?
A) to escape the harsh winters
B) to travel across the ocean in search of riches
C) for the opportunity to search for gold
D) to escape religious persecution
  • 4. What was one disadvantage of being an apprentice?
A) training with an experienced person
B) learning a valuable skill
C) rarely getting a day off
D) becoming an artisan
  • 5. What was school like in the colonies?
A) students separated by reading ability
B) many classes and many teachers
C) students separated by age
D) students of all ages in just one room
  • 6. What was one way slaves resisted slavery?
A) worked harder
B) earned money
C) taught apprentices
D) attempted escapes
  • 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 baked bread and shipped it to other colonies.
B) They milled flour 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) tobacco
B) rice
C) wheat
D) indigo
  • 10. What was one of the most popular books in the 13 colonies?
A) The Boston News-Letter
B) The New York-Weekly Journal
C) The Tall Tales of the Times
D) Poor Richard’s Almanac
  • 11. What did the slaves contribute to society during colonial times?
A) They rebelled against their owners.
B) Their family members were sometimes sold.
C) They often died during the journey to North America.
D) They had a variety of skills that could be used in cities and on plantations.
  • 12. Which of the following was NOT started by Benjamin Franklin in the city of Philadelphia?
A) public library
B) hospital
C) hotel
D) volunteer fire department
  • 13. Which was the most important building in a colonial New England town?
A) the blacksmith workshop
B) the meeting house
C) the mill
D) the general store
  • 14. Which of the following describes most slavery in the South?
A) Slaves worked in stores and inns.
B) Slaves worked in towns and cities.
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) indigo
B) tobacco
C) pineapple
D) rice
  • 16. Which of the following were common foods in the colonies?
A) bananas
B) fish stew with vegetables
C) orange juice
D) oatmeal with raisins
  • 17. Which of the following was NOT a job available to English colonists?
A) miller
B) surveyor
C) engineer
D) cooper
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