In colonial times, what would happen after Virginia's General Assembly passed a bill?

The governor decided whether or not it would become law.

How were boys educated in colonial Williamsburg?

Some went to school, others were taught by private teachers.

When did a bill become a law in colonial Williamsburg?

When the governor approved and signed the bill.

What kind of education did girls in Williamsburg usually receive?

They learned the skills to run a household.

Most of the enslaved Africans in colonial Virginia...

worked in the fields on plantations and farms.

How did people in the countryside interact with Williamsburg?

They came to shop, go to church, and conduct gov. business.

Which of the following is true about the Bruton Parish Church?

All of the answer choices are true.

What took place at Raleigh Tavern?

People would eat, rest, play games and have meetings there.

Which statement is NOT true about the living and working conditions of enslaved Africans?

They were able to choose where they worked.

Why did colonial leaders go to the Raleigh Tavern?

to discuss business and politics

How was a master craftsman and a journeyman mainly different?

A master craftsman owned his own shop, unlike a journeyman.

Which of these best describes colonial Williamsburg?

center of education and culture

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1
From 1699 to 1780 Williamsburg was the capital of which colony?
New York
Virginia
Massachusetts
Maryland
2
Where did some girls in Williamsburg learn to read?
Dame Schools
classes run by a minister
schools to train Anglican priests
College of William and Mary
3
In colonial times, what would happen after Virginia's General Assembly passed a bill?
The governor decided whether or not it would become law.
The House of Burgesses debated the merits of the bill.
The palace would post the bill and have people vote on it.
The president could sign it into law or veto it.
4
How were boys educated in colonial Williamsburg?
Most were taught at home by their mothers and siblings.
Some went to school, others were taught by private teachers.
Many went to dame schools to learn knitting and sewing.
All boys received a formal education.
5
A draft of an idea that may become a law is called a ...
politics
bill
governor
apprentice
6
When did a bill become a law in colonial Williamsburg?
When the citizens of Williamsburg voted on it.
When the General Assembly voted on it.
When the governor approved and signed the bill.
When the House of Burgesses wrote it.
7
What kind of education did girls in Williamsburg usually receive?
They learned skills necessary to run a business.
They trained to become priests in the Anglican Church.
They received no training of any kind.
They learned the skills to run a household.
8
Most of the enslaved Africans in colonial Virginia...
worked in the fields on plantations and farms.
learned a craft, such as shoemaking or blacksmithing.
were house slaves who did chores in their owner's home.
were town slaves who worked as gardeners or coachmen.
9
How did people in the countryside interact with Williamsburg?
They came to shop, go to church, and conduct gov. business.
They abandoned the countryside to live Williamsburg.
They remained separate from each other.
They visited the countryside to work and go to church.
10
Who chose the governor of the royal colony of Virginia?
the lawmakers
the church members
the voters
the king
11
Which of the following is true about the Bruton Parish Church?
The people sat in specific spots based on their wealth.
It was located at the center of Williamsburg.
All of the answer choices are true.
Only members of the church could participate in government.
12
What took place at Raleigh Tavern?
Boys and girls could learn to read and write there.
People could vote at the tavern.
People could buy shoes there.
People would eat, rest, play games and have meetings there.
13
Who was Williamsburg named after?
King William III of England
Roger Williams of Rhode Island
William Bradford of Plymouth
William the Conqueror
14
What was the official religion of Virginia?
Anglican
Puritan
Baptist
Catholic
15
Which statement is NOT true about the living and working conditions of enslaved Africans?
They slept on straw beds with dirt floors.
They were able to choose where they worked.
They worked long hours.
Many were not educated.
16
When leaders of Virginia discussed politics, what did they talk about?
travel
family
government
agriculture
17
People often went to Raleigh Tavern to discuss..., or the activities of the government.
governor
bill
apprentice
politics
18
Why was the church considered an important part of life in Colonial Williamsburg?
The law required that all white colonists attend church.
It was the center of religious activity.
The king of England was head of the church.
All of the above are true.
19
What happened at the capitol building?
The king visited there.
Men and women voted there.
The governor lived there.
Lawmakers met there.
20
Why did colonial leaders go to the Raleigh Tavern?
to hear inspiring sermons
to discuss business and politics
to visit their families
to make laws for the colony
21
In which building might a craftsman most likely teach an apprentice a trade?
Raleigh Tavern
shoemaker's shop
slave quarters
Bruton Parish Church
22
In Virginia, the parish church was a place for colonists to...
practice religion
all of the above
pray
read and post announcements
23
How was a master craftsman and a journeyman mainly different?
A master craftsman owned his own shop, unlike a journeyman.
A master craftsman was employed by a journeyman.
A journeyman was at a higher level than a master craftsman.
A journeyman was still learning his craft, unlike a master.
24
Which of these best describes colonial Williamsburg?
center of education and culture
wealthy all-white community
far from the capital of Virginia
closed to outside visitors

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