Colonial America Unit Review

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Which was NOT a reason that colonists came to America?

• Some colonists enslaved people and brought them over against their will
• European countries were becoming too crowded, so they had to send some people to live in America.
• Some people wanted to be able to have the freedom to practice their own religion.
• European countries wanted to claim land for their country in order to become wealthier.

Which sentence accurately explains what schools were like in colonial America?

• All children were required to go to school until high school.
• Schools were very large and required several teachers to teach all the children.
• There were no schools in colonial America.
• Boys had more opportunities in colonial schools than girls did.

Which list of tasks below were all completed by men?

• feeding animals, hunting, and planting crops
• building homes, hunting, and cooking
• building homes, hunting, and plowing fields
• planting crops, making clothes, hunting

Which colonial region was best known for having plantations?

• the Southern Colonies
• the Middle Colonies
• the New England Colonies

Which building in a colonial village would have been used for community gatherings?

• cobbler’s shop
• the tailor’s shop
• the meeting house
• the village green

How many total colonies were there?

Which country owned the colonies?

Which group of people were already living in North America when the Europeans arrived?