Life in the Colonies Quiz

Which of these statements is true about life on colonial farms from the perspective of European colonists?

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

• Most farms were noisy and smelly.

• Farms were usually very close to shops.

• Colonial farmers used very advanced tools.

What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

• They expected to be governed by the English king.

• They expected the same rights as English citizens.

• They expected to denounce their English citizenship.

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

Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?

• monarchy

• Parliament

• political parties

• self-government

What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?

• It limited the power of the king.

• It established a democratic government.

• It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.

• It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens.

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

• Citizens were able to choose the monarch.

• The king was denied power over citizens.

• Citizens determined whether laws would be passed.

• Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.

What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?

• Enslaved people rebelled and escaped to freedom.

• African leaders closed European ports along the African coast.

• Parliament was formed with the cooperation of the king.

• The king was overthrown and Parliament retained lawmaking powers.

Which right did the English Bill of Rights provide?

• to petition the king

• to determine national holidays

• to choose punishments for crimes

• to choose the kind of school children would attend

Why was the English Bill of Rights important to the colonists?

• It defined crimes and punishments.

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

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

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

The Middle Passage refers to

• the ocean crossing enslaved Africans were forced through?

• the route taken to reach New York.

• a step in climbing the social ladder.

• a system of trade between the colonies.

Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?

• Laws were written to abolish slavery.

• It expanded throughout the colonies.

• It was limited to the Southern colonies.

• Africans enslaved in the North were freed and returned to Africa.