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Chapter 6 Study Guide

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was a disadvantage of being an apprentice?
a)
rarely getting a day off
b)
learning a valuable skill
c)
training with an experienced person
d)
becoming an artisan
2.
Why were the Middle Colonies known as the "breadbasket" of the colonies?
a)
They made the most baskets of all the colonies
b)
They baked bread and shipped it to the other colonies
c)
They milled flour and shipped it to the other colonies
d)
They worked for the bread companies
3.
What was NOT a cash crop for the Southern Colonies?
a)
rice
b)
indigo
c)
tobacco
d)
wheat
4.
Which of these BEST describes a triangular trade route?
a)
a voyage with one stop before returning home
b)
a voyage with two stops before returning home
c)
a voyage with three stops before returning home
d)
a voyage that does not return home
5.
Which of the following was NOT started by Benjamin Franklin in the city of Philadelphia?
a)
hotel
b)
public library
c)
hospital
d)
volunteer fire department
6.
What was the most important building in a colonial New England town?
a)
the mill
b)
the blacksmith workshop
c)
the general store
d)
the meeting house
7.
What was school like in the colonies?
a)
students were separated by age
b)
there were many classes and many teachers
c)
students of all ages were in one room
d)
Mrs. Nellegar was their teacher
8.
Why did many of the colonists want to leave Europe?
a)
to escape religious persecution
b)
to escape the harsh winters
c)
to travel across the ocean in search of riches
d)
to build sandcastles in the sand at the beaches
9.
What was the name of one of the most popular books in the 13 colonies?
a)
The Boston News-Letter
b)
The New York Weekly Journal
c)
Poor Richard's Almanac
d)
The Tall Tales of the Times
10.
Which of the following were common foods in the colonies?
a)
fish stew with vegetables
b)
orange juice
c)
tacos
d)
oatmeal with raisins
11.
What was one way the slaves resisted slavery?
a)
attempted escapes
b)
taught apprentices
c)
worked harder
d)
earned money
12.
Which of the following describes most slavery in the South?
a)
Slaves were able to earn money with extra jobs at night
b)
Slaves worked in towns and cities
c)
Slaves worked in stores and inns
d)
Slaves worked on plantations
13.
What did the slaves contribute to society during colonial times?
a)
They had a variety of skills that could be used in cities and on plantations
b)
They rebelled against their owners
c)
They often died during the journey to North America
d)
Their family members were sometimes sold
14.
Which of the following did NOT help slaves keep their African culture alive?
a)
books
b)
drums
c)
banjos
d)
supporting each other
15.
Which of the following was NOT a job available to English colonists?
a)
engineer
b)
cooper
c)
blacksmith
d)
surveyor
16.
How did Olaudah Equiano feel about slavery?
a)
He despised it and thought it violated a person's natural rights
b)
He thought it was fine and wanted to buy slaves
c)
He didn't care about slavery one way or another
d)
He wanted to live on a plantation and be a slave
17.
How did the city of Philadelphia and Benjamin Franklin help each other?
a)
The residents of Philadelphia elected Benjamin to be the mayor
b)
Benjamin Franklin found a job as a printer in Philadelphia and founded the city's first newspaper, first hospital, first public library and first volunteer fire department
c)
Benjamin Franklin bought 3 rolls in Philadelphia because he was hungry and then he left the city
d)
Philadelphia would not allow Benjamin Franklin to live there
18.
Why did some children become apprentices and others worked on family farms?
a)
The children who became apprentices were told by their parents that they had to get a job
b)
The children who lived on farms had to go to school everyday so they could not become an apprentice
c)
Children who became apprentices usually lived in cities and towns and children who worked on farms grew up there and helped their family with the farm work
d)
Both the children who lived on farms and those that became apprentices were being punished
19.
Why did some children become apprentices and others worked on family farms?
a)
The children who became apprentices were told by their parents that they had to get a job
b)
The children who lived on farms had to go to school everyday so they could not become an apprentice
c)
Children who became apprentices usually lived in cities and towns and children who worked on farms grew up there and helped their family with the farm work
d)
Both the children who lived on farms and those that became apprentices were being punished
20.
Why were trees so important to the New England colonies?
a)
Trees were used to build houses, ships, and barrels and timber was shipped to England
b)
Trees only grew in the New England colonies
c)
The New England colonies could not grow wheat
d)
None of the above
21.
Why were laws passed that denied slaves many rights?
a)
Slaves were very expensive
b)
Slaves were considered property and their owners didn't want them to escape
c)
Slaves could come and go as they pleased
d)
There weren't many slaves so their owners wanted them to stay
22.
Which of these features made the Southern colonies unique?
a)
self-government
b)
religious freedom
c)
general assemblies
d)
tobacco plantations
23.
Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?
a)
People with specific skills settled in each area.
b)
The regions had different geographies and resources.
c)
The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.
d)
The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living. 
24.
The "breadbasket" colonies, where wheat and barley were the major staple crops
a)
New England
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
West Indies
25.
Region of large plantations which grew tobacco, indigo, and rice
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Back Country
26.
The trade route between the American colonies, Africa, and Europe
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Three Way Trade
c)
Triple Trade
d)
Trio of Trade
27.
The shipping of African slaves to America, part of the Triangular Trade
a)
Slave System
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Trade Transport
d)
Slavery Passage
28.
Two of the leading industries in New England were 
a)
cattle ranching and mining
b)
tobacco and indigo
c)
fishing and shipbuilding
d)
slavery and smuggling
29.
The Triangular Trade included all of the following exports EXCEPT
a)
lumber from New England
b)
slaves from Africa
c)
rice from England
d)
Sugar from the West Indies
30.

A skilled worker, such as a carpenter or blacksmith, was an _____.

a)

apprentice

b)

almanac

c)

artisan

31.

The trade route from New England to West Africa to the West Indies and back to New England was a _____.

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Stone Rebellion

c)

triangular trade route

32.

A young person would spend years as an _____ learning a skill from a more experienced person.

a)

apprentice

b)

almanac

c)

artisan

33.

A young person would spend years as an _____ learning a skill from a more experienced person.

a)

apprentice

b)

almanac

c)

artisan

34.

In colonial times people read _____ or reference books with facts and figures, for their valuable information.

a)

almanacs

b)

apprentices

c)

town commons

35.

The _____ took place when slaves clashed with their owners near a river in South Carolina.

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Stone Rebellion

c)

triangular trade routes

36.

The open space where sheep and cattle could graze in a town was known as the _____.

a)

triangular trade route

b)

town common

c)

Middle Passage

37.

The second leg of a three-part voyage was known as the _____.

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Great Awakening

c)

Stone Rebellion

38.

The New England Colonies were _____ , meaning they relied on themselves for most of what they needed.

a)

triangular trade routes

b)

apprentices

c)

self-sufficient

39.
Indigo became important to South Carolina because of the work of
a)
Dr. Henry Woodward
b)
Jemmy
c)
Eliza Lucas Pinckney
d)
Royal Governor
40.
Eliza Pinckney was ______ years old when she ran her families plantations.
a)
15
b)
16
41.
Crops grown to be sold to earn money are called
a)
economic crops
b)
subsistence crops
c)
money making crops
d)
cash crops
42.
What did Eliza Lucas Pinckney develop?
a)
A new way to make rice
b)
A new way to grow indigo
c)
A new way to grow cotton
d)
A new way to waterproof ships
43.
This publisher was arrested for printing a series of articles and charged with libel.
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Peter Zenger
c)
John Winthrop
d)
John Edwards
44.

preacher who started the first orphanage in America

a)

William Penn

b)

Christopher Dock

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

George Whitefield

45.
A school where women open their homes to teach girls and boys to read and write.
a)
Public school
b)
Seperation of powers
c)
Dame school
d)
Church
46.
This publisher was arrested for printing a series of articles and charged with libel.
a)
Lord Baltimore
b)
John Peter Zenger
c)
John Winthrop
d)
John Edwards
47.

a plant that produces a valuable blue dye

a)

indigo

b)

violet

c)

blueberry

48.

a crop that is grown to sell for a profit

a)

money garden

b)

cash corn

c)

cash crop

49.

a person from Africa

a)

African

b)

American

c)

Australian

50.

a region of the North Atlantic in the Caribbean consisting of island countries

a)

Western India

b)

West Indiana

c)

West Indies

51.

a large-scale estate meant for farming that specializes in cash crops

a)

field

b)

plantation

c)

farm

52.

the second passage of triangular trade by which ships traveled from West Africa to the West Indies

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Final Passage

c)

Middle Passage

53.

the 2nd largest ocean that separates the Americas from the west side of Europe and Africa

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

54.

a trading system used to exchange manufactured goods, slaves and cash crops between other countries

a)

tri-county trading

b)

trapezoid trade

c)

triangular trade

55.

Venture Smith...

a)

had a movie made about him.

b)

bought his freedom from slavery.

c)

created the mercantile system.

d)

wrote a book about the story of his life as a slave.

56.

Olaudah Equiano...

a)

wrote a book about his experiences as a slave and demanded people acknowledge the evils of slavery.

b)

cultivated indigo.

c)

led the Stono Rebellion

d)

was a slave owner.

57.

The population of colonial cities in 1760 showed

a)

Boston had the largest population.

b)

Boston had the third largest population.

c)

New York had the largest population.

d)

Newport, Rhode had the largest population.

58.

What city can you find Elfreth's Alley

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Charleston, SC

59.

Which of the following products were NOT transported on the triangular trade routes?

a)

molasses

b)

gold

c)

pasta

d)

sugar

60.

What was one characteristic of a colonial town?

a)

most work done by slaves

b)

streets crowded with people

c)

community is self-sufficient

d)

a seaport

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