Life in Colonies

What percentage of colonists lived on small family farms?

• 9 in 10 colonists

• 1 in 2 colonists

• 3 in 10 colonists

• 1 in 10 colonists

What did colonists use to cook food and heat their homes?

• Fire

• Ice

• Electricity

• Solar panels

How did most colonists on farms work?

• With advanced machinery

• With only basic tools

• With hired labor

• With slaves

How many colonists lived in cities?

• 1 in 20 colonists

• 1 in 2 colonists

• 1 in 5 colonists

• 1 in 10 colonists

What were common features of city life in the colonies?

• Waterfronts and marketplaces for trading

• Quiet and clean places

• Isolated homes

• No trading

What was a major concern for homes in colonial cities?

• Fire

• Flooding

• Earthquakes

• Electricity shortages

What effect did the Magna Carta have on the power of the king?

• Limited the power of the king

• Gave the king absolute power

• Removed the king from the throne

• Increased the king's power

• Made the king a religious leader

Colonists expected to have the same rights as whom?

• English citizens

• French nobles

• Spanish explorers

• Native Americans

Self-government is:

• The right of people to rule themselves.

• Rule by a foreign power.

• A system with no leaders.

• Government by a single individual.

What was the Middle Passage?

• A brutal sea journey endured by enslaved Africans

• A trade route between Europe and Asia

• A migration path for early humans

• A famous river in South America