U2, Lesson 9: Life in Colonial Williamsburg

People went to taverns like Raleigh Tavern for all of the following reasons:

• to discuss politics.

• to play dice games and gamble.

• to eat and drink.

• to practice their religion.

In the House of Burgesses in Colonial Williamsburg, a bill is ...

• how much money a person needs to pay.

• a person.

• a draft of an idea that may become a law.

• learning a trade from a craftsman.

True or False: A politician is someone who works at a job that requires artistic skill.

• True

• False

Who controls a royal colony?

• A representative in the House of Burgesses

• A capitol

• An elected governor

• a king or queen

In Colonial Williamsburg the capitol was called the House of Burgesses. A capitol is _______.

• A church

• a bill

• the building where lawmakers meet

• a tavern where people eat, drink, game, and discuss politics

True or False: Colonial Williamsburg was a center for education and culture.

• False

• True

The governor of the royal colony of Virginia was chosen by

• representatives

• the king or queen

• the outgoing governor

• professors at the College of William and Mary

All of the following were craftsmen who would teach apprentices a trade EXCEPT...

• a minister of the Church of England

• a shoemaker

• a blacksmith

• a jewelry maker

Dame schools were...[Choose any that are true.]

• run in a woman's home.

• taught small groups of young boys and girls to read, write, and do math.

• allowed children of any race to attend.

• taught manners, prayers, and sewing.

What was the official religion of Virginia?

• Judaism

• Catholic

• Quaker

• Anglican, or Church of England