Colonial America Unit test

What is a colony?

• a young person who is learning a specific skill

• a wooden slab with lessons pasted to it

• a person living in a colony

• an area of land owned by another country

What is a colonist?

• a person living in a colony

• a large farm that used slaves to grow crops

• a wooden slab with lessons pasted to it

What is a hornbook?

• a wooden slab with lessons pasted to it

• a young person who is learning a specific skill

• A large farm that used slaves to grow crops

• A person living in a colony

What is an apprentice?

• They are the king

• They are the master tradesmen

• a young person who is learning a specific skill from someone who is a master at it

• A person living in a colony

Which was NOT a reason that colonists cave to America?

• Some colonists were brought over as slaves

• Some Europeans wanted to get rich quick and find gold

• Religious Freedom

• The king wanted to claim land to become wealthier

Which sentence accurately explains what schools were like in colonial America?

• All children went to school

• Schools were very large and required lots of teachers

• There were no schools

• Boys had more oppertunities in colonial schools than girls did.

Which task was NOT completed by men?

• feeding animals

• hunting

• cooking

• plowing feilds

Which region was well known for having plantations?

• southern

• middle

• New England

• American

Which building in a colonial village would have been used for community gatherings?

• cobbler's shop

• the tailor's shop

• The meeting house

• the village green

How many colonies are there?

• 17

• 13

• 3

• 21