The Lives of Colonists (AKS 25c)

Which group was the richest and most powerful in the colonies?

• Large landowners on plantations

• Small farmers in villages

• City shopkeepers and traders

• Traveling craftsmen for hire

What is a plantation?

• A very large farm estate

• A small town market

• A school for children

• A workshop for trades

Many large landowners in the South owned which of the following?

• Horses for mail routes

• Mills for printing news

• Enslaved people for labor

• Ships for ocean trade

Most farmers were described as self-sufficient. What does self-sufficient mean here?

• Able to meet most needs themselves

• Traveling to cities each week

• Growing only one cash crop

• Hiring many workers for pay

Which statement best describes artisans in the colonies?

• Skilled workers like blacksmiths

• Leaders of large plantations

• Teachers in public schools

• Owners of shipping fleets

In the Southern colonies, some artisans were forced to work because they were what?

• Enslaved people owned by others

• Paid soldiers guarding towns

• Visitors from other countries

• Indentured servants for life

Which list shows examples of artisan trades?

• Blacksmiths, printers, shoemakers

• Farmers, sailors, bankers

• Miners, judges, tailors

• Teachers, doctors, preachers

Women in colonial times were mostly expected to do which tasks at home?

• Laundry, candle-making, sewing

• Road building and fencing

• Trading in distant markets

• Teaching at public schools

Which region placed the strongest importance on public schooling so children could read the Bible?

• Caribbean islands region

• Backcountry frontier region

• New England towns region

• Southern plantation region

In the Southern colonies, who usually received formal schooling at home?

• New immigrants from Europe

• Children of wealthy plantation owners

• Only apprentices learning trades

• All boys and girls in each town