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TCI Lesson 4 Life in the Colonies
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Lesson 4 Life in the Colonies Quiz
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1
In which way were colonial public schools like the public schools of today?
The schools taught reading and writing.
Teachers were hired by the parents.
All children were required to attend.
The schools were paid for with tax dollars.
2
What was the New England Primer used for?
to teach reading and writing
teaching music lessons
teaching math.
Giving household tips
3
The Great Awakening taught people...
That people must pay the church to return to God.
that everyone was equal before God.
that everyone needed to be a part of the same religion.
that people must work as indentured servants to be saved.
4
Why were most colonial women guaranteed a marriage proposal?
Getting remarried was not allowed in the Colonies.
Women had more rights than men.
There were more men than women in the colonies.
Men lived much longer than women.
5
Why were slaves unlikely to make a better life for themselves?
They liked being slaves.
Slavery only existed on farms in the Middle Colonies.
Slaves often became members of the master's family.
Slaves had a fixed position at the bottom of society.
6
How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?
Citizens were able to choose the monarch
Citizens determined whether laws would be passed.
Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.
The king was denied power over citizens.
7
Where did most colonists live?
Farms
Georgia
Cities
Philadelphia
8
Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?
It was limited to the Southern colonies.
It expanded throughout the colonies.
Laws were written to abolish slavery.
Northern slaves were freed and returned to Africa.
9
What percentage of the colonists lived in the city?
10%
5%
20%
7%
10
What slowed the growth of public education in the
Middle Colonies
?
lack of materials.
discipline problems.
religious differences.
little interest in education.
11
What was a main goal of education for students in the
New England
colonies?
to become wealthy landowners.
to become political leaders.
to be able to read the Bible.
to be prepared to attend college.
12
How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It created anti-colonial sentiment.
It encouraged the ideas of liberty and equality.
It established an army.
It required colonists to pay heavy taxes.
13
What is a common belief about education in the 1700's?
Girls needed less education than boys.
Students must pass the same test in all colonies.
home-schooling was forbidden.
All cities must have a school.
14
The Middle Passage refers to
a system of trade between the colonies.
a step in climbing the social ladder.
the route taken to reach New York.
the ocean crossing of the slaves.
15
Which belief spurred the Great Awakening?
Success comes from making money.
Women are not as educated as men.
Farm life is better than city life.
People have lost their faith.
16
What is NOT something the colonists did during leisure time.
Barn raising
miniature golf
corn-husking bees
lawn-bowling
17
Which of the following is NOT true about Colonial families?
They often remarried if their spouse died.
Colonial families were often large.
Family members took care of each other.
They were not allowed to get married until the age of 27.
18
What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?
It limited the power of the king.
It established a democratic government.
It established a Bill of Rights.
It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.
19
The exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the colonies was known as...
Pacific Slave Trade
The Middle Passage
The Great Awakening
Triangular Trade
20
What colonies contained the largest cities?
Virginia, and Maryland
Rhode Island & Massachusetts
Pennsylvania & Massachusetts.
Pennsylvania & Georgia
21
Which of these shows the chronological order of the founding of these concepts?
Parliament, Eng Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Great Awakening
Magna Carta, Parliament, Eng Bill of Rights, Great Awakening
Magna Carta, Great Awakening, Eng Bill of Rights, Parliament
Eng Bill of Rights/Parliament/Magna Carta/Great Awakening
22
Which was NOT a difficult task for farm families?
Using crude, simple tools.
Living in the city.
Clearing the land of trees
Working long, hard days.
23
Why was the English Bill of Rights important to the colonists?
It defined crimes and punishments.
Gave colonists the ability to choose members of Parliament.
It ended the king's power to appoint colonial governors.
Clarified what was due to the colonists as English citizens.
24
Which of the following does NOT describe life in a New England city?
clean and sanitary.
crowded and smelly
buildings close together
pigs roaming the street
25
Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?
Parliament
monarch
political parties
self-government
26
Which right did the English Bill of Rights provide?
to choose the kind of school children would attend.
to petition the king.
to choose punishments for crimes.
to determine national holidays.
27
What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?
Parliament was formed with the cooperation of the king.
African leaders ended slave trade with Europeans
The king was overthrown/Parliament retained lawmaking powers
Slaves rebelled and escaped to freedom
28
What were the expectations of English colonists in America?
They expected the same rights as English citizens.
They expected to be governed by the English king.
They expected to denounce their English citizenship
They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.
