Colonial Williamsburg

Which of these best describes colonial Williamsburg?

• closed to outside visitors

• wealthy all-white comminuty

• center of education and culture

• far from the capital of Virginia

What happened at the capitol building?

• A king visited there

• Lawmakers met there

• The governor lived there

• Men and women voted there.

Where did some girls in WIlliamsburg learn to read?

• dame school

• classes run by a minister

• College of William and Mary

• schools to train Angelican priests

Why did colonial leaders to go the Raleigh Tavern?

• to visit their families

• to discuss business and politics

• to hear inspiring stories

• to make laws for the colony

When leaders of Virginia discussed politics, what did they talk about?

• agriculture

• travel

• family

• government

Who chose the governor of the royal colony of Virginia?

• the king

• the voters

• the lawmakers

• the church members

At sites like this one, apprentices worked and learned a trade.

• The College of William and Mary

• Shoemaker's shop

• Raleigh Tavern

• Slave Quarters

Boys learned how to read, write, and do arithmetic here

• Dame school

• The College of William and Mary

• Bruton Parish Church

• Slave Quarters

Community announcements were posted here

• Bruton Parish Church

• Slave Quarters

• The Governor's Palace

• Raleigh Tavern

Colonists went to this site to relax and enjoy themselves

• Slave Quarters

• College of William and Mary

• Shoemaker's shop

• Raleigh Tavern