What was America like in the 1770's

Our country first belonged to __________?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Russia

• France

In the early 1770's, Americans lived in ______ colonies?

• 9

• 15

• 7

• 13

• 21

Which of the following was not one of the original 13 thirteen colonies?

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Delaware

• Maine

• Missouri

There was room in America for people to settle and to own land. The opportunity to buy land attracted many new _____________.

• colonists

• immigrants

• servants

• slaves

• patriots

Which of the following is NOT a way that early Americans were like the British?

• They dressed like the British

• They practiced the Protestant religion

• They spoke English

• None of the above

• All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT a country that early Americans came from?

• France

• Sweden

• Spain

• Netherlands

• None of the above.

Early colonists had to farm their own land for survival. Sometimes they would hire an ______________ to help them.

• Indentured servant

• Native American

• Homeless person

• None of the above

In the South, the warmer climate made farming easier. Most of the people lived on a small farms. Some people lived on a large farms called _______.

• Woodlands

• Plantations

• Cabins

• Mansions

• Cottages

Americans were much more self-sufficient than people are today. Which of the following activities did they usually do themselves?

• Farming

• Building own homes

• Making own clothes

• Making medicines

• All of the above.

In the 1770's Americans were typically more educated than most Europeans.

• True

• False

• Might be

• Impossible