TCI SS Lesson 9

Who was Williamsburg named after?

• William the Conqueror

• Roger Williams of Rhode Island

• William Bradford of Plymouth

• King William III of England

How did people in the countryside interact with Williamsburg?

• People in Williamsburg and in the countryside remained separate from each other.

• People abandoned the countryside to live Williamsburg, where jobs were plentiful.

• People from the countryside came to Williamsburg to shop, go to church, and conduct government business.

• People in Williamsburg visited the countryside to socialize, work, and do their duties as citizens.

How was the education of enslaved African children and American Indians different from white children?

• Many enslaved African children and American Indian children attended school, while many white children were educated by their parents.

• Few enslaved African children and American Indian children received an education, while many white children attended school.

• Many enslaved African children and American Indian children were privately tutored, while many white children studied with local ministers.

• Enslaved African children and American Indian children and white children attended the same school.

How was the education of white boys different from that of white girls?

• White boys were educated by ministers, while many white girls were privately tutored.

• White boys attended schools, while many white girls were taught household skills.

• White boys attended dame schools, while many white girls were taught by ministers.

• Both white boys and girls attended the same school.

Workers in trade shops who were still learning their craft were called __________.

• pupils

• tutors

• apprentices

• ministers

How was a master craftsman and a journeyman different?

• A master craftsman was employed by a journeyman.

• A journeyman was at a higher level than a master craftsman.

• A master craftsman owned his own shop, unlike a journeyman.

• A journeyman was still learning his craft, unlike a master craftsman .

Which statement about taverns in colonial Williamsburg is true?

• Taverns were private clubs run only be women.

• Taverns were against the law, and visitors could go to jail.

• Different taverns catered to different statuses in the colony.

• Most taverns refused to serve food or drink to customers.

The Raleigh Tavern in colonial Williamsburg became a center for meetings of

• colonists who wanted independence from British rule.

• craftsmen, such as shoemakers and blacksmiths.

• students from the College of William and Mary.

• people who traveled to Great Britain frequently.

In colonial times, what would happen after Virginia's General Assembly passed a bill?

• The president could sign it into law or veto it.

• The royal governor decided whether or not it would become law.

• The palace would post the bill and have people vote on it.

• The House of Burgesses debated the merits of the bill.

Most of the enslaved Africans in colonial Virginia

• worked in the fields on plantations and farms.

• learned a craft, such as shoemaking or blacksmithing.

• did chores in their owner's home.

• worked as gardeners or coachmen.