US History Chapter 3

Why did Puritans emphasize education for their children?

Where was the Old Deluder Satan Act passed?

Which of the following was NOT an epidemic that seriously reduced the population of New England?

The Pennsylvania Dutch were from _____.

The New England Primer was a _____.

Which document was filled with witty sayings, including some that we still use today?

Who was the author of Poor Richard’s Almanack?

How did infant death rates in America compare to those in Europe?

Where did Scots-Irish and German settlers live?

Which of the following was NOT characteristic of early colonial settlers?

Colonial architecture was borrowed from which country?

Instruction regarding Christian beliefs is called _____.

What were dame schools?

Rice was grown in which colonial region?

Why did women in America marry earlier than European women?

Why were epidemics in the colonies more common in the 18th century?

Where did the custom of wearing powdered wigs come from?

Cotton Mather was a well-known _____ in the colonies.

Which one of these foods was already in North America when the Europeans came?

What was a major reason for Scots-Irish and German immigrants to come to America?