Unit 1 Lesson 4 Life in the Colonies

Which of these statements is true ?

• A. The hardest part of life on a farm was clearing the land of trees.

• B. Most farms were noisy and smelly.

• C. Farms were usually very close to shops.

• D. Colonial farmers used very advanced tools.

What were the expectations of English colonists?

• A. They expected to be governed by the English king.

• B. They expected the same rights as English citizens.

• C. They expected to denounce their English citizenship.

• D. They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.

Which of these traditions did the English colonist adapt as their own?

• A. monarchy

• B. Parliament

• C. political parties

• D. self-government

What was one of the effects of the Magna Carta in England?

• A. It limited the power of the king.

• B. It established a democratic government.

• C. It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.

• D. It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens.

How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens.

• A. Citizens were able to choose the monarch.

• B. The king was denied power over citizens.

• C. Citizens determined whether laws would be passed.

• D. Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.

What exciting event happened as a result of the 'Glorious Revolution'?

• A. 'Parliament' heroically abolished the Monarchy.

• B. 'Parliament' put a ban on the trade of resources.

• C. The 'Parliament' was formed with the cooperation of the King.

• D. 'Parliament' retained the power to make laws.

What was one of the rights provided in the English Bill of Rights.

• A. The right to petition the king

• B. The right to determine national holidays

• C. The right to choose punishments for crimes

• D. The right to choose the kind of school children would attend

What was the importance of the English Bill of Rights for the colonists. What was the main reason it was important?

• A. It defined crimes and punishments.

• B. It spelled out what was due to the colonists as English citizens.

• C. It gave the colonists the ability to choose members of Parliament.

• D. It ended the king's power to appoint colonial governors.

What does the term the "Middle Passage" refer to?

• A. the ocean crossing enslaved Africans endured.

• B. the route taken to reach New York.

• C. a step in climbing the social ladder.

• D. a system of trade between the colonies.

Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?

• A. Laws were written to abolish slavery.

• B. It expanded throughout the colonies.

• C. It was limited to the Southern colonies.

• D. Laws banned the sale of enslaved people.