Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?

It expanded throughout the colonies.

What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?

The king was overthrown and Parliament retained lawmaking powers.

The Middle Passage refers to

the ocean crossing enslaved Africans were forced through.

Which of these statements is true about life on colonial farms from the perspective of European colonists?

The hardest part of life on a farm was clearing the land of trees.

What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?

It limited the power of the king.

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

Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.

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

It spelled out what was due to the colonists as English citizens.

What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

They expected the same rights as English citizens.

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

It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.

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Life in the Colonies Practice Test

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1
Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?
It was limited to the Southern colonies.
Enslaved Africans living in the North were freed and returned to Africa.
It expanded throughout the colonies.
Laws were written to abolish slavery.
2
What slowed the growth of public education in the Middle Colonies?
little interest in education
lack of materials
religious differences
discipline problems
3
What did colonial public schools use the New England Primer for?
to attract new teachers to schools
to convince adults to get an education
to prepare students for paying taxes
to teach reading and writing
4
What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?
The king was overthrown and Parliament retained lawmaking powers.
Parliament was formed with the cooperation of the king.
Enslaved people rebelled and escaped to freedom.
African leaders ended slave trade with Europeans.
5
Which belief spurred the Great Awakening?
People have lost their faith.
Farm life is better than city life.
Women are not as educated as men.
Success comes from making money.
6
The Middle Passage refers to
a step in climbing the social ladder.
the route taken to reach New York.
a system of trade between the colonies.
the ocean crossing enslaved Africans were forced through.
7
What was a main goal of education for European colonist students in the New England colonies?
to become political leaders
to become wealthy landowners
to be able to read the Bible
to be prepared to attend college
8
Which right did the English Bill of Rights provide?
to choose punishments for crimes
to choose the kind of school children would attend
to determine national holidays
to petition the king
9
Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?
monarchy
self-government
political parties
Parliament
10
Which of these statements is true about life on colonial farms from the perspective of European colonists?
Farms were usually very close to shops.
The hardest part of life on a farm was clearing the land of trees.
Colonial farmers used very advanced tools.
Most farms were noisy and smelly.
11
What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?
It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.
It limited the power of the king.
It established a democratic government.
It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens.
12
How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?
Citizens determined whether laws would be passed.
The king was denied power over citizens.
Citizens were able to choose the monarch.
Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.
13
Why was the English Bill of Rights important to the colonists?
It gave the colonists the ability to choose members of Parliament.
It defined crimes and punishments.
It ended the king's power to appoint colonial governors.
It spelled out what was due to the colonists as English citizens.
14
What were the expectations of English colonists in America?
They expected to denounce their English citizenship.
They expected the same rights as English citizens.
They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.
They expected to be governed by the English king.
15
How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It created anti-colonial sentiment.
It required colonists to pay heavy taxes.
It established an army.
It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.

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