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Colonial America

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A young person who is learning a specific skill from someone who is a master at it

a)

Colony

b)

Hornbook

c)

Plantation

d)

Apprentice

2.

A wooden slab with lessons pasted to it used in colonial schools

a)

Colonist

b)

Hornbook

c)

Plantation

d)

Colony

3.

A person living in a colony

a)

Colonist

b)

Colony

c)

Plantation

d)

Apprentice

4.

An area of land owned by another country

a)

Plantation

b)

Hornbook

c)

Colony

d)

Colonist

5.

A large farm that used slaves to grow crops

a)

Hornbook

b)

Colonist

c)

Plantation

d)

Apprentice

6.

Which of the following was NOT a reason that colonists came to America?

a)

Some colonists were brought over as slaves.

b)

European countries were becoming too crowded, so they had to send some people to live in America.

c)

Some people wanted to be able to have the freedom to practice their own religion.

d)

European countries wanted to claim land for their country in order to become wealthier.

7.

What were schools like in Colonial America?

a)

All children were required to go to school until high school.

b)

Schools were very large and required several teachers to teach all the children.

c)

There were no schools in colonial America.

d)

Boys had more opportunities in colonial schools than girls did.

8.

Which tasks were all completed by men?

a)

Feeding animals, hunting, and planting crops

b)

Building homes, hunting, and cooking

c)

Building homes, hunting, and plowing fields

d)

Planting crops, making clothes, and hunting

9.

Which colonial region was best known for having plantations?

a)

the Southern Colonies

b)

the Middle Colonies

c)

the New England Colonies

10.

Which building in a colonial village would have been used for community gatherings?

a)

the cobbler's shop

b)

the tailor's house

c)

the meeting house

d)

the village green

11.

How many total colonies were there?

a)

Eleven (11)

b)

Twelve (12)

c)

Thirteen (13)

d)

Fourteen (14)

12.

Which country owned the colonies?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

13.

Which group of people were already living in North America when the Europeans arrived?

a)

Native Americans

b)

the Dutch

c)

Northern Americans

d)

the French

14.

Who was allowed to become an apprentice?

a)

Girls

b)

Women

c)

Slaves

d)

Boys

15.

I work with metal. I use a very hot fire to bend metal. Some tools I might use include a bellow, anvil, tongs, and a vise.

a)

Cobbler

b)

Blacksmith

c)

Tailor

d)

Printer

16.

I use tools such as a last, sole knife, and sizing stick. Part of my job is to measure people's feet. I use a lot of leather.

a)

Silversmith

b)

Wigmaker

c)

Cobbler

d)

Tailor

17.

Men come to me if they need new breeches. Women come to me if they need a new gown. I can't do my job without a needle.

a)

Tailor

b)

Wigmaker

c)

Cobbler

d)

Cooper

18.

I use my curling iron every day. I work with human and animal hair. My job requires me to know how to use a hackle.

a)

Printer

b)

Town Crier

c)

Cabinet Maker

d)

Wigmaker

19.

People rely on me to learn about the news. I work with a coffin and an ink ball. You can buy magazines and books at my shop.

a)

Cooper

b)

Printer

c)

Blacksmith

d)

Silversmith

20.

I make barrels. I use a variety of carving knifes to shape wood. I use fire to make wood bendable.

a)

Cooper

b)

Tailor

c)

Cabinet Maker

d)

Cobbler