Colonial Groups

What were women's lives like in the British colonies?

• They had equal rights to men.

• They learned skills like blacksmithing and carpentry.

• They educated their children at home.

• They ran plantations and oversaw the family businesses.

Which of the following was true about education in the colonies?

• Most children were educated by tutors.

• New England colonies had public schools to teach children.

• Fathers played in active role in their children's education.

• School was mandatory for children until the age of 16.

How were the lives of girls and boys different?

• While girls learned to run a household, boys became apprentices.

• Girls moved away from home to learn a trade.

• Girls and boys both attended public school.

• While boys had daily chores at home, girls were married young.

Which of the following was true for Native Americans?

• Native Americans were close allies with English colonies and fought with them against the Spanish.

• Native Americans helped early colonists learn new farming techniques.

• Native Americans married colonists and became Puritans.

• Native Americans sent their children to become apprentices in the colonies.

Which of the following was true of Africans in the colonies?

• Most Africans moved to the colonies as indentured servants.

• Africans mostly lived in the Middle Colonies.

• Africans were allowed to vote in colonial elections.

• Enslaved Africans lived in all 13 colonies.