Life in Colonial Williamsburg

Choose the correct term to complete each sentence. People often went to Raleigh Tavern to discuss ________ or the activities of the government.

• capitol

• craftsman

• politics

• bill

Choose the correct term to complete each sentence. The ________ is the government building where lawmakers meet.

• capitol

• politics

• royal colony

• bill

Choose the correct term to complete each sentence. An [bill, royal colony, craftsman, politics] is controlled by a king or queen.

• bill

• royal colony

• craftsman

• politics

Choose the correct term to complete each sentence. A draft of an idea that may become a law is called a ________.

• bill

• capitol

• politics

• craftsman

Choose the correct term to complete each sentence. A(n) ________ is a person who works at a job that requires manual or artistic skill.

• craftsman

• bill

• capitol

• royal colony

Which of these best describes colonial Williamsburg?

• closed to outside visitors

• wealthy all-white community

• center of education and culture

• far from the capital of Virginia

What happened at the capital building?

• The king visited there.

• Lawmakers met there.

• The governor lived there.

• Men and women voted there.

Where did some girls in Williamsburg learn to read?

• dame schools

• classes run by a minister

• College of William and Mary

• schools to train Anglican priests

In which of these buildings might a craftsman be most likely to teach apprentices a trade?

• Governor's palace

• living quarters

• shoemaker's shop

• Bruton Parish Church

Why did colonial leaders go to the Raleigh Tavern?

• to visit their families

• to discuss business and politics

• to hear inspiring sermons

• to make laws for the colony