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WorksheetsColonial America Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which country owned the colonies?
England
France
Spain
Germany
How many American colonies were there
100
18
13
50
What was one reason that European countries wanted to claim land in America?(Select all that apply)
Religous Freedom
Burger King
More land & money
Slavery
Which group of people were already living in North America when the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
French
English
Spanish
In which region of the colonies would you have found plantations?
Southern
Northern
New England
Which group of people came over to the colonies involuntarily (forced)?
English
French
Slaves
Colonists
What is a plantation?
a large farm that used forced slaves for labor
a large farm that used paid workers
a large farm in the New England Colonies
What was one natural resource that colonists used to build their homes?
Brick
Clay
Wood
Steel
What are crops that the slaves grew on the plantations?(Select all that apply)
Wheat
Cotton
Tobacco
Sugar Cane
Which one of buildings that might NOT be found in a colonial village.
school
tavern
gym
church
If you needed to buy a pair of shoes, who would you need to go see in the village?
Wigmaker
Cobbler
Silversmith
What is a colony?
a young person who is learning a specific
skill from someone who is a master at it
a person living in a colony
an area of land owned by another country
Who are colonists?
a person living in a colony
a wooden slab with lessons pasted to it
used in colonial schools
an area of land owned by another country
What is a hornbook?
a piece of paper
a wooden slab with lessons pasted on it
a textbook
What does an apprentice do?
grows crops
Learns a new trade
goes to school
Which colonial job required you to work with needles, thread, and fabric?
tailor
blacksmith
cabinet maker
Who was allowed to go to grammar school?
All chidren
Only boys
only girls
adults
In which colonial shop would you most likely find a very hot fire for bending and shaping metal?
metalmaker
wigmaker
blacksmith
shoesmith
Select all of the tools a wigmaker would use.
Comb
fire
wig block
hackle
Weaving frame
Which one was not the responsibility of the women during colonial times?
feeding animals
housework
making clothes
building homes
On a colonial farm, who would be in charge of feeding farm animals?
Slaves
Women
Men
Children
Who was allowed to become an apprentice?
Girls
Boys
Men
Who was in charge of hunting in colonial America?
women
girls
boys
men
True or False: All children were required to go to school.
True
False
Which job in colonial America was responsible for making newspapers?
printer
blacksmith
cabinet maker
wigmaker
How many teachers were in one school during colonial times?
25
1
3
2
What did girls do once they finished Dame School?
stayed home
went to work
became an apprentice
What fashion did many men and women wear on their heads during colonial America?
Hats
Scarfs
glasses
wigs
What was one way that a meeting house was NOT used for during colonial times?
parties
church
meetings
community gatherings
Would a man or woman wear breeches during colonial times?
Man
Woman
Would a cobbler or a cabinet maker need a chisel to complete their job?
Cobbler
cabinet maker
Which colonial tradesman (worker) would need a composition stick?
Printer
cobbler
cabinet maker
What is one object that a silversmith would make
candlestick
horseshoes
shoes
Which colonial tradesman (worker) would use an ink ball?
Cobbler
Cabinet Maker
Blacksmith
Printer
What would a tailor use to protect their fingers from a needle.
gloves
thimble
tape
Where did slaves live on a plantation?
Small house near the master
Small house near the field
Mansion near the field
Mansion on the plantation
OH NO! Your milk barrel has a crack in it. Where do you need to go to buy a new one?
cooper
cobbler
wigmaker
church
OH NO! You stepped in a puddle and your foot is wet. Where do you need to go to get your shoe fixed?
Church
Tavern
Cobbler
Blacksmith
You are in need of a new waistcoat. You must get fitted for a new one. Where do you need to go?
Cobbler
Cooper
Blacksmith
Tailor
What would happen if you talked or fell asleep in church?
Hit or tickled
left alone
woken up
