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Questions from Chapter 4 of the History Alive! Textbook
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1
What slowed the growth of public education in the Middle Colonies?
lack of materials
religious differences
discipline problems
little interest in education
2
Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?
Laws were written to abolish slavery.
It was limited to the Southern colonies.
Northern slaves were freed and returned to Africa.
It expanded throughout the colonies.
3
Which belief spurred the
Great Awakening
?
People have lost their faith.
Women are not as educated as men.
Farm life is better than city life.
Success comes from making money.
4
What event rebelled and escaped to freedom?
Parliament was formed with the co-operation of the king.
African leaders ended slave trade with Europeans.
Slaves rebelled and escaped to freedom.
The king was overthrown and Parliament kept lawmaking powers
5
Why was the English
Bill of Rights
important to the colonists?
It defined crimes and punishments.
It gave colonists the ability to choose Parliament members
It ended the king's power to appoint colonial governors
It spelled out what was due to colonists as English citizens
6
The "
Middle Passage
" refers to
the route taken to reach New York
a step in climbing the social ladder
the ocean crossing of the slaves
a system of trade between the colonies
7
In which way were colonial public schools like the public schools of today?
All children were required to attend.
The schools taught reading and writing.
The schools were paid for with tax dollars.
Teachers were hired by the parents.
8
What was a main goal for education of students in the New England colonies?
to become political leaders.
to be prepared to attend college.
to be able to read the Bible.
to become wealthy landowners.
9
How did a colonist achieve a higher class in colonial society?
by going to church regularly
by working for a landowner
by making a lot of money
by inheriting an important title
10
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.
The king was denied power over citizens.
Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.
11
Which of these colonies is most likely pictured in this illustration?
Rhode Island
Georgia
Virginia
Massachusetts
12
Which right did the English
Bill of Rights
provide?
to choose the kind of school children would attend
to choose punishments for crimes
to determine national holidays
to petition the king
13
Which of these shows the chronological order of the founding of these concepts?
Magna Carta,Great Awakening,English BillOfRights,Parliament
Parliament,English BillOfRights,Magna Carta,Great Awakening
English BillOfRights,Parliament,Magna Carta,Great Awakening
Magna Carta,Parliament,English BillOfRights,Great Awakening
14
What was the effect of
Magna Carta
in England?
It established a democratic government.
It limited the power of the king.
It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens.
It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.
15
How did the
Great Awakening
in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It established an army.
It required colonists to pay heavy taxes
It created anti-colonial sentiment.
It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.
16
What were the expectations of English colonists in America?
They expected to be governed by the English king.
They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.
They expected the same rights as English citizens.
They expected to denounce their English citizenship.
17
Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?
monarchy
political parties
Parliament
self-govermment
