Unit 2 Lesson 9: Life in Colonial Willmsburg

People often went to Raleigh Tavern to discuss the activities of the government.

• bill

• capitol

• craftsman

• politics

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

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?

• Governer's palace

• living quarters

• shoemaker's shop

• Bruton Parish Church

When leaders of Virginia discussed politics, what were they talking about?

• agriculture

• travel

• family

• government

Who chose the governor of the royal colony of Virginia?

• the king

• the voters

• the lawmakers

• the church members

What was the official religion of Virginia?

• Anglican

• Baptist

• Catholic

• Puritan

The ___ is the government building where lawmakers meet

• bill

• capitol

• craftsman

• royal colony

A(n) is controlled by a king or queen.

• bill

• capitol

• royal colony

• politics

A draft of an idea that may become a law is called a ___

• bill

• capitol

• craftsman

• politics