Gallopade Checkpoint 19

Which group of people could vote in most American colonies?

• enslaved Africans

• white landowners

• indentured servants

• women

Which groups of people were MOST likely to be seen working in the fields in colonial America? (Choose 3)

• American Indians

• slaves

• indentured servants

• farmers

• artisans

Which person in the America colonies was MOST likely to perform all these activities: cook meals, make candles, and soap, clean the house, take care of the children, and sew clothes?

• an apprentice

• a large landowner

• an artisan

• a woman

Why were healthy colonial landowners able to shape the foundation of the United States government? (Choose 3)

• No one else wanted to participate in making decisions.

• They were usually the only people allowed to vote.

• They were the only people who had ideas.

• They elected themselves to serve in government positions.

• Slave labor gave them free time to meet and talk.

Identify whether each description was true for free African Americans, enslaved African Americans, both, or neither

They could own land and other property.

• free African Americans

• enslaved African Americans

• both

• neither

Identify whether each description was true for free African Americans, enslaved African Americans, both, or neither

They were owned as property.

• free African Americans

• enslaved African Americans

• both

• neither

Identify whether each description was true for free African Americans, enslaved African Americans, both, or neither

They were allowed to vote.

• free African Americans

• enslaved African Americans

• both

• neither

Identify whether each description was true for free African Americans, enslaved African Americans, both, or neither

They could decide how to spend their money.

• free African Americans

• enslaved African Americans

• both

• neither

Identify whether each description was true for free African Americans, enslaved African Americans, both, or neither

They had no rights.

• free African Americans

• enslaved African Americans

• both

• neither

Identify whether each description was true for free African Americans, enslaved African Americans, both, or neither

They helped build the colonies.

• free African Americans

• enslaved African Americans

• both

• neither