Life in the Colonies

In what way did enslaved Africans draw upon their African past and adapt elements of their new culture to develop a distinct African-American culture?

• Family belongings from Africa passed from generation to generation
• Written family histories in Africa
• Written African family histories provided by slave owners
• Strong African family ties and oral traditions

Which group of people in the South had the MOST power in colonial governments?

• owners of small farms
• plantation owners
• owners of small businesses
• fishermen

A person who worked in exchange for the ship fare to North America was called ______.

• an apprentice.
• a burgess.
• a freed slave.
• an indentured servant.

Why did the economy of the Southern Colonies depend on slavery more than the New England Colonies?

• Larger farms or plantations were found in the Southern Colonies.
• Smaller farms were common in Southern Colonies.
• Owning slaves was illegal in the New England Colonies.
• Slaves ere too expensive in the New England Colonies.

What were the three main characteristics of New England town meetings?

• Laws were made by the British King, people were elected to public office and decisions were made.

• Marriages were performed, laws were voted on and women were elected to public office.

• Decisions were made, laws were voted on, and people were elected to public office.

• People are elected to public office, decisions are made, and men and women vote.

What were the New England colonists able to accomplish by the development of Colonial Assemblies?

• Along with the King of England, colonists were able to make everyday decisions.

• With the guidance of the Middle and Southern Colonies, colonists were able to make decisions.

• With assistance from the British Parliament, colonists were able to run their everyday affairs.

• With the help of their Colonial Assemblies, colonists were able to run their everyday affairs.

Who did the Colonial Assemblies share power with?

• The governor who was appointed by the British King.
• The town constable who was elected by the colonial assembly.
• The Bitish Parliament who was elected by the British.
• The local Native American counsil who was appointed by the tribe.

The economies helped the growth of the New England Colonies?

• Grain and pottery
• Shipping and manufacturing
• Horses and cattle
• Cash crops and slave trade

What continents were involved in the triangular trade?

• Europe, Asia, and North America
• North America, Europe and Australia 
• Europe, Africa, and North America
• Africa, Asia, and Europe

Who and what were traded in the "Triangular Trade"?

• Pilgrims, fish, cloth, tools
• Africans, molasses, guns, lumber
• Native Americans, rum, flour
• Quakers, horses, paper, indigo