The Great Awakening taught people...

that everyone was equal before God.

Which of these shows the chronological order of the founding of these concepts?

Magna Carta, Parliament, Eng Bill of Rights, Great Awakening

How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?

Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.

What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?

The king was overthrown/Parliament retained lawmaking powers

Why were most colonial women guaranteed a marriage proposal?

There were more men than women in the colonies.

What are jobs that were held by Benjamin Franklin?

Inventor, political leader, scientist, diplomat

Which of the following is NOT true about Colonial families?

They were not allowed to get married until the age of 27.

What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

They expected the same rights as English citizens.

What is a common belief about education in the 1700's?

Girls needed less education than boys.

In which way were colonial public schools like the public schools of today?

The schools taught reading and writing.

The Middle Passage refers to

the ocean crossing of the slaves.

Why was the English Bill of Rights important to the colonists?

Clarified what was due to the colonists as English citizens.

What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?

It limited the power of the king.

How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?

It encouraged the ideas of liberty and equality.

Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?

It expanded throughout the colonies.

Why were slaves unlikely to make a better life for themselves?

Slaves had a fixed position at the bottom of society.

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TCI Lesson 4 Life in the Colonies

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1
The Great Awakening taught people...
that everyone needed to be a part of the same religion.
that everyone was equal before God.
that people must work as indentured servants to be saved.
That people must pay the church to return to God.
2
Benjamin Franklin wrote and published...
Poor Richard's Almanac
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Time Magazine
3
What was a main goal of education for students in the New England colonies?
to be prepared to attend college.
to become wealthy landowners.
to become political leaders.
to be able to read the Bible.
4
Which of these shows the chronological order of the founding of these concepts?
Eng Bill of Rights/Parliament/Magna Carta/Great Awakening
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
5
How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?
The king was denied power over citizens.
Citizens determined whether laws would be passed.
Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.
Citizens were able to choose the monarch
6
Where did most colonists live?
Cities
Farms
Philadelphia
Georgia
7
What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?
African leaders ended slave trade with Europeans
Slaves rebelled and escaped to freedom
The king was overthrown/Parliament retained lawmaking powers
Parliament was formed with the cooperation of the king.
8
Why were most colonial women guaranteed a marriage proposal?
Men lived much longer than women.
There were more men than women in the colonies.
Women had more rights than men.
Getting remarried was not allowed in the Colonies.
9
What are jobs that were held by Benjamin Franklin?
Banker, doctor, inventor, politician.
Scientist, diplomat, doctor, teacher.
Banker, writer, inventor, political leader.
Inventor, political leader, scientist, diplomat
10
Which was NOT a difficult task for farm families?
Clearing the land of trees
Living in the city.
Using crude, simple tools.
Working long, hard days.
11
Which of the following is NOT true about Colonial families?
Colonial families were often large.
Family members took care of each other.
They often remarried if their spouse died.
They were not allowed to get married until the age of 27.
12
What were the expectations of English colonists in America?
They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.
They expected to denounce their English citizenship
They expected to be governed by the English king.
They expected the same rights as English citizens.
13
What was the New England Primer used for?
to teach reading and writing
teaching music lessons
teaching math.
Giving household tips
14
What is a common belief about education in the 1700's?
All cities must have a school.
Students must pass the same test in all colonies.
Girls needed less education than boys.
home-schooling was forbidden.
15
The exchange of goods between Europe, Africa, and the colonies was known as...
Triangular Trade
The Great Awakening
The Middle Passage
Pacific Slave Trade
16
What percentage of the colonists lived in the city?
20%
5%
10%
7%
17
In which way were colonial public schools like the public schools of today?
The schools taught reading and writing.
The schools were paid for with tax dollars.
Teachers were hired by the parents.
All children were required to attend.
18
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.
19
What is NOT something the colonists did during leisure time.
miniature golf
corn-husking bees
Barn raising
lawn-bowling
20
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.
Clarified what was due to the colonists as English citizens.
It ended the king's power to appoint colonial governors.
21
What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?
It established a Bill of Rights.
It established a democratic government.
It limited the power of the king.
It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.
22
How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It required colonists to pay heavy taxes.
It encouraged the ideas of liberty and equality.
It established an army.
It created anti-colonial sentiment.
23
What colonies contained the largest cities?
Rhode Island & Massachusetts
Pennsylvania & Massachusetts.
Pennsylvania & Georgia
Virginia, and Maryland
24
Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?
It was limited to the Southern colonies.
Laws were written to abolish slavery.
Northern slaves were freed and returned to Africa.
It expanded throughout the colonies.
25
Which right did the English Bill of Rights provide?
to determine national holidays.
to choose punishments for crimes.
to choose the kind of school children would attend.
to petition the king.
26
Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?
political parties
monarch
Parliament
self-government
27
Why were slaves unlikely to make a better life for themselves?
They liked being slaves.
Slaves had a fixed position at the bottom of society.
Slavery only existed on farms in the Middle Colonies.
Slaves often became members of the master's family.
28
What slowed the growth of public education in the Middle Colonies?
lack of materials.
little interest in education.
religious differences.
discipline problems.
29
Which of the following does NOT describe life in a New England city?
buildings close together
clean and sanitary.
pigs roaming the street
crowded and smelly
30
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.

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