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Colonial America Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

plantation

b)

colony

c)

apprentice

d)

hornbook

2.

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

a)

apprentice

b)

hornbook

c)

colony

d)

plantation

3.

A person living in a colony is a

a)

apprentice

b)

hornbook

c)

colonist

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 is a

a)

colonist

b)

apprentice

c)

plantation

6.

Which tasks below was NOT completed by men?

a)

plowing fields

b)

cooking

c)

building homes

d)

hunting

7.

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

a)

cobbler's shop

b)

tailor's shop

c)

the meeting house

8.

Which colonial region was best known for having plantations?

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

9.

Which is true?

a)

All children were required to go to school until high school

b)

There were no schools in Colonial America

c)

Boys had more opportunities in colonial schools than girls did.

10.

How many colonies were there?

(a)  

11.

Which country owned the colonies?

(a)  

12.

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

(a)  

13.

Who was allowed to become an apprentice?

a)

Young girls

b)

Young boys

c)

Slaves

14.

I work with metal. I use a very hot fire to bend metal. Who am I?

a)

blacksmith

b)

cobbler

c)

tailor

d)

wigmaker

15.

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

a)

Tailor

b)

Wigmaker

c)

Printer

d)

Cobbler

16.

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

a)

Blacksmith

b)

Silversmith

c)

Tailor

d)

Cooper

17.

I use a curling iron every day. I work with human and animal hair. I am required to use a hackle.

a)

Printer

b)

Tailor

c)

Town Crier

d)

Wigmaker

18.

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)

Printer

b)

Cabinet Maker

c)

Silversmith

d)

Tailor

19.

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

a)

Cobbler

b)

Cabinet Maker

c)

Cooper

d)

Blacksmith

20.

What is 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.