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WorksheetsColonial New York
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which group of people introduced ice skating to New York?
Native Americans
Huguenots
Eskimos
Dutch
If you had a special skill, such as shoemaking, in colonial New York, you would be called a(n)...
slave
artisan
indentured servant
apprentice
The buying and selling of people in colonial New York was known as...
the slave trade.
the indentured servant trade.
the apprentice trade.
the artisan trade.
An ____________ is a person who learns a skill from a more experienced person.
indentured servant
cooper
apprentice
student
Which of these describes a colonial MANOR?
a small farm
a large piece of land owned by one landowner
a small piece of land that a farmer rented from a landowner
Mr. Williams' house
What did the Huguenots add to the culture in New York?
soccer
tennis
ice skating
stone and wood houses
What were some of the chores boys and girls shared in colonial New York?
chopping firewood and harvesting crops
cooking and cleaning
sewing and laundry
gathering eggs and milking cows
What were the different ways children were educated in colonial New York?
children weren't educated in colonial New York.
Children attended church schools, public schools, home school, or had private tutors.
They were apprentices.
They were artisans.
A settlement that is ruled by representatives of the home country's king or queen is known as a...
royal colony
assembly
manor
trade
The buying and selling of enslaved people is known as a...
slave trade
goods and services
slavery
apprentice
A group of people who make decisions about government matters are known as an...
assembly
royal colony
slaves
farmers
An amount greater than what is used or needed is called a...
surplus
goods
trade
manor
Who could vote in elections in colonial New York?
women
enslaved people
white male property owners
all white men
Why did the Huguenots come to New York?
to escape wars in England
to find religious freedom
to become Catholics
to set up a French colony
Because New York merchants traded so much, what did they need most?
more manors
more leisure time
higher taxes
more ships
Products that people make, use, or share are known as...
goods
surplus
trade
ship
Why was shipbuilding so important to New York merchants?
They needed something to fill their leisure time.
They needed more ships because there was so much trading to do.
They wanted to send their tea to Great Britain.
Most New Yorkers had given up on farming.
What did New York children in the 1700s do when they had free time?
attend school
learn to speak Dutch
play games
take cooking classes
There was no electricity or running water in Colonial times.
True
False
The Dutch lost control of New Netherland to what country?
France
Germany
England
Sweden
