4-3 review: Life in the American Colonies

The main reason for population growth in the colonies was

• epidemics.

• health care.

• immigration.

• large families.

What were the first colleges set up to do in the colonies?

• to train craftspeople

• to train doctors

• to train ministers

• to train women

The American who best exemplified the Enlightenment way of thinking was

• Jonathan Edwards.

• Benjamin Franklin.

• William Penn.

• George Whitefield.

Although widows and unmarried women enjoyed certain rights, they could not

• work outside the home.

• own property.

• vote.

• run businesses.

The Great Awakening represented

• a renewed interest in science.

• a religious revival.

• new ideas about freedom.

• a renewed belief in civic virtue.

Which of the following were three things that contributed to American culture?

• religion, education and art

• Classical music, French cuisine, and anime

• Opera, Italian fashion, and sushi

• Bollywood, K-pop, and Mediterranean diet

Which case was an important step toward the idea of freedom of the press?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Zenger vs New York Journal

• Roe v. Wade

How did most children learn to read and write?

• Through formal schooling

• By being taught at home

• By self-study

• Through apprenticeships

What were some of the roles for married women in the colonies?

• Housekeeping, caring for children, working in fields

• Military service

• Political leadership

• Industrial work

Civic virtue is best described as:

• democratic ideas, practices and values

• A type of government policy

• An economic theory

• A religious belief