Which statement is NOT true about Colonial Williamsburg?

Very few African Americans lived there

Which statement about slavery in Virginia is correct?

In slave quarters, beds = piles of straw; food = trash.

What is a call and response song?

Slave song where a leader sings a line and others repeat it

The main government building where government leaders meet

What are "trade shops"?

Shops where craftsmen worked at their skilled jobs

Why did slaves create call and response songs?

To express their anger at slavery & their hopes for freedom.

What happened at the Governor's Palace?

Proposed laws for Virginia colony were accepted/rejected

What happened at the Raleigh Tavern?

People relaxed and enjoyed themselves there

What is one thing that happened in the slave quarters?

Call and response songs were sung here

Which statement is NOT true about religion in Williamsburg?

People sat wherever they wanted in church

What happened at a shoemaker's shop?

Apprentices worked and learned a trade

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TCI: Life in Colonial Williamsburg Lesson 9

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1
Which statement is NOT true about Colonial Williamsburg?
Very few African Americans lived there
People came to shop, go to church, & do gov't business there
It was the capital of the colony of Virginia
It was the center of gov't, education, & culture in Virginia
2
True or False: Boys and girls did not attend school together
True
False
3
True or False: There were very few schools for Native Americans and African Americans.
False
True
4
Who attended Dame Schools?
African Americans
Girls
Boys
Native Americans
5
What was another name for the Church of England?
Williamsburg Church
Pilgrim Church
Puritan Church
Anglican Church
6
What do you call a people's beliefs and ways of life?
Their heritage
Their habits
Their traditions
Their culture
7
What do you call the people and groups who are in charge of an area?
The chargers
The government
The leaders
The popular crowd
8
What is the Virginia Gazette?
An almanac written by Benjamin Franklin
A book that teaches the trade of shoemaking
A theatre building in Williamsburg
A local newspaper in Virginia
9
True or False: The governor of Virginia was elected by the citizens of Virginia.
False
True
10
Which statement about slavery in Virginia is correct?
Slaves sang call & response songs to entertain their masters
Families weren't close since they could be sold separately.
All slaves worked in the fields.
In slave quarters, beds = piles of straw; food = trash.
11
What is a call and response song?
Slave song where a leader sings a line and others repeat it
A special dance slaves did to entertain their owners
A type of gospel music popular in southern colonies
The official square dance of the Virginia colony
12
What is a capitol?
A cursive letter that is larger than a lower case letter
A city where government leaders do their work
The most important city; the center of colonial culture
The main government building where government leaders meet
13
What is the name for the area where slaves lived on plantations?
The lower area
The neighborhood of slaves
The slave quarters
The slums
14
What is the official name for the home of the governor in Williamsburg?
Leadership Inn
King's Residence
Governor's Castle
Governor's Palace
15
What are "trade shops"?
A kind of library where people traded books
Shops where craftsmen worked at their skilled jobs
Buildings where colonists traded goods
A market where colonists traded goods instead of using cash
16
Why did slaves create call and response songs?
Because they weren't allowed to sing in the church choir.
To entertain their masters.
A musical career could get them out of slavery.
To express their anger at slavery & their hopes for freedom.
17
What happened at the Governor's Palace?
Colonists relaxed and enjoyed themselves
Apprentices learned a trade
Boys learned how to read, write, and do arithmetic
Proposed laws for Virginia colony were accepted/rejected
18
What does "dame" mean?
A gentleman
Woman or girl
something a beaver creates in a river
A curse
19
What happened at the Raleigh Tavern?
Call and response songs were sung here
Boys learned how to read, write, and do arithmetic
People relaxed and enjoyed themselves there
Proposed laws for the colony were approved or rejected here
20
What is one thing that happened in the slave quarters?
Boys learned how to read, write, and do arithmetic
Apprentices worked and learned a trade
Call and response songs were sung here
Community announcements were posted
21
True or False: Any citizen could be elected to the Virginia Assembly.
False
True
22
The College of William and Mary educated adult learners only.
True
False
23
True/False: Owners gave their slaves good food and clean housing to keep them healthy and happy.
False
True
24
Which statement is NOT true about religion in Williamsburg?
People sat wherever they wanted in church
Virginians had to pay taxes to support the churchQ2
The Church of England was the official church
The royal governor was the head of the church
25
Where did Virginia colonial government meet?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Myrtle Beach
26
True or False: Very few African Americans lived in colonial Williamsburg.
False
True
27
What happened at a shoemaker's shop?
Apprentices worked and learned a trade
People sang call and response songs
Community announcements were posted
Colonists went here to relax and enjoy themselves

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