Quiz on New England Colonies

What types of jobs did enslaved people and free African Americans do in the New England colonies?

• Only farming

• Shipbuilding, crafts, and home jobs

• Teaching and preaching

• Only domestic work

How were enslaved people's lives in the North different from those in the South?

• They had more rights than white people

• They were treated equally everywhere

• Their lives were a bit better in the North

• They were not allowed to work in shipyards

What was the belief about men and women in New England Puritan society?

• Women were superior to men

• Men and women were equal in spirit

• Women could be ministers

• Men were inferior to women

What were women in New England not allowed to do?

• Work at home

• Help in the fields

• Preach to men

• Receive property from their family

What did girls in New England learn to be?

• Independent

• Modest

• Outspoken

• Adventurous

What was the status of Black people in New York City during colonial times?

• All were free

• All were enslaved

• Half were enslaved, and half were "free"

• None were enslaved

What did boys do if there was not enough land?

• Became apprentices in towns

• Stayed at home

• Went to school

• Worked in factories

What did girls practice until they could marry?

• Farming

• Housework

• Teaching

• Sewing

What did most people from New England to Pennsylvania live on?

• Large estates

• Small farms

• Urban apartments

• Coastal villages

What rights did enslaved people have in the Southern Colonies?

• They could own land.

• They could vote.

• They had no rights.

• They could attend school.