3rd Grade: Unit 6b Colonial America

What was one way American Indians helped the colonists?

• by teaching at colonists’ schools

• by teaching colonists how to farm

• by taking land owned by colonists

• by owning plantations for colonists

Who was MOST LIKELY to be forced to live and work without pay on a plantation?

• artisans

• enslaved people

• American Indians

• small farm owners

Which of the following BEST describes Dwight’s farm?

• His farm is a plantation.

• His farm grows cash crops for trade.

• His farm makes his family self-sufficient.

• His farm makes his family rely on food from plantations.

Which of these groups of people agreed to work for free for 3 to 7 years to pay for their trip to the colonies?

• children

• Puritans

• enslaved people

• indentured servants

What is TRUE about indentured servants?

• They were never given freedom.

• They were forced to come to the colonies.

• They were freed after a certain amount of time.

• They were required to search for the Northwest Passage.

One impact on American Indians when colonists began settling in North America was:

• an increase in trade with Europe

• the loss of land and resources

• the end of all conflicts

• the spread of democracy

Which colonists’ daily life does this quote describe?

• farmers

• women

• artisans

• large landowners

In the ________ colonies, Puritan children went to school to learn to read the Bible and practice their religion?

• Mid-Atlantic

• New England

• Plains

• Southern

Which of the following were the most powerful group of people in the American Colonies?

• American Indians

• artisans

• indentured servants

• large landowners

In which colonies were children expected to learn work skills and become artisans?

• Southern

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Arctic