Life in the Colonies Test

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What were the main ways colonists made a living in the American colonies?

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Farming, trading, and making things

Front

What did farm families in the colonies primarily do?

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Grew most of the food and made what they needed

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What rights did American colonists want to have? Options: The right to free education, The same rights as English citizens, The right to own land, The right to travel freely

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The same rights as English citizens

Front

What was the role of colonial assemblies?

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To make rules about what was right and wrong

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How were the punishments for breaking rules in the colonies described?

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Very strict

Front

Why was religion important to the colonists?

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It provided a strong connection to their faith and belief in equality.

Front

Where did most children in the colonies receive education? Options: New England, Southern Colonies, Middle Colonies, Western Territories

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New England

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What did colonists do for leisure? Options: Reading books, Playing sports and games, Watching movies, Attending concerts

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Playing sports and games

Front

What was life in the colonies mostly like?

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Hard work

Front

Enslaved African Americans had very few rights and little hope for _______.

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freedom