Colonial America

What is the definition of a colony?

• A large farm that used slaves to grow crops.

• A person living in a colony.

• An area of land owned by another country.

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Why did colonist come to America?

• To earn more money.

• They wanted to have freedom to practice their religions.

• They wanted to buy land.

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What was the Southern Colony best known for?

• dry soil

• plantations

• frigid winters

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What tasks below were completed by men?

• farming, cooking, and sewing

• washing clothes, hunting, and farming

• planting crops, feeding the animals, and hunting

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Which colonies had whaling and fishing as a job?

• The Southern colonies

• The Mid-Atlantic colonies

• The New England colonies

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How many colonies were there?

• 13

• 10

• 15

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What is a colonist?

• People skilled in trades and make thing by hand.

• A person who lives in a colony.

• A person who lives on a plantation.

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CCSS.RL.8.9

A person who worked for a fixed period of time, usually 4 to 7 years, after which they would be free to begin their lives in the colonies?

• A colonist

• An artisan

• An indentured servant

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A ______________ is a person who is skilled in trade and creates things by hand.

• An artist

• An artisan

• A poet

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Who owned the colonies?

• Britain

• The United States

• Asia

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