Colonial America- Culture and Society

What was the population of the thirteen colonies by the mid-1770s?

• 250,000

• 1 million

• 2.5 million

• 500,000

How many Europeans came to the colonies between 1607 and 1775?

• 500,000

• 690,000

• 278,000

• 850,000

What was the estimated number of enslaved Africans brought to the colonies during this period?

• 100,000

• 500,000

• 278,000

• 690,000

What was a common cause of death for women in the colonies?

• War

• Childbirth

• Accidents

• Old age

What percentage of Boston's population was killed by the smallpox epidemic in 1721?

• 10%

• 20%

• 15%

• 5%

What was a major health challenge in the colonies?

• Lack of food

• Epidemics

• Poor sanitation

• Cold weather

What was the impact of new ideas in the colonies?

• Decreased population

• Development of American culture

• Increased isolation

• Decline in education

What was the main reason for the increase in the African American population?

• Natural growth

• Immigration

• Enslavement

• Voluntary migration

Who described the new type of American in 1782?

• George Washington

• J. Hector St. John De Crèvecœur

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What did settlers begin to develop far from the rules and limits of their home countries?

• New languages

• New ways of doing things

• New forms of government

• New religions