Colonial America - Daily Life on the Farm

What type of job did most people living in colonial America do?

• A. lawyer

• B. doctor

• C. farmer

• D. merchant

• E. Artisan

When did the work day start for the typical farmer?

• A. late morning

• B. early morning

• C. noon

• D. afternoon

• E. evening

True or False: Working on a farm was hard work with long hours.

• True

• False

What type of work did women do on the farm?

• A. cooked

• B. made the clothing

• C. raised the children

• D. tended the garden

• E. All of the above

Which statement best describes the education of girls who grew up on a farm?

• A. little to no education

• B. taught to read

• C. attended elementary school

• D. went to school through high school

• E. most of them attended college

Who typically received the most education?

• A. boys

• B. girls

• C. About the same

True or False: Children who grew up on the farm were pampered and did not have to work until they graduated high school.

• True

• False

What day of the week did colonial farmers usually not work?

• A. Monday

• B. Wednesday

• C. Saturday

• D. Sunday

• E. None of the above

Which of the following was a crop grown by colonial farmers?

• A. tobacco

• B. wheat

• C. corn

• D. barley

• E. All of the above

True or False: Even poor farmers in colonial times had 10 to 12 slaves.

• True

• False