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Roles In Colonial America

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person living in a colony

a)

Colonist

b)

Colony

c)

Plantation

d)

Apprentice

2.

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

3.
Which colonial region was best known for having plantations?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
4.

A person who worked for a fixed period of time, usually 4 to 7 years, after which they would be free to begin their lives in the colonies?

a)

A colonist

b)

An artisan

c)

An indentured servant

5.

This region was known for wheat farming. (breadbasket)

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

6.
Who lived predominately in the South?
a)
Artisans
b)
Large Landowners
c)
Women
d)
Farmers
7.
The New England colonies used fishing and ship building as a source of income.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
People who worked long hours on the plantations were called __________?
a)
land owners
b)
American Indians
c)
slaves
d)
colonists
9.

What were women expected to do in the Colonies?

a)

Help with the crops

b)

Educate the children

c)

Cook the meals for the family

d)

All of the above

10.
Which is NOT an occupation you would see in the New England Colonies?
a)
Whaler
b)
Plantation Owner
c)
Ship builder
d)
Craftsman
11.

A ______________ is a person who is skilled in trade and creates things by hand.

a)

An artist

b)

An artisan

c)

A poet

12.
Who had very little chances at an education?
a)
Artisans
b)
Large Landowners
c)
Women
d)
Farmers
13.

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

14.
My family help me to work the land according to the region. 
a)
Artisans
b)
Large Landowners
c)
Women
d)
Farmers
15.
I rely on indentured servants and enslaved African Americans for labor.
a)
Large Landowner
b)
Indentured servants
c)
Enslaved African Americans
d)
Free African Americans
16.
I was captured in my homeland of Africa and sold to slave traders. 
a)
Large Landowner
b)
Indentured servants
c)
Enslaved African Americans
d)
Free African Americans
17.
We could not vote and worked as caretakers, homemakers, and house-worker.
a)
Colonial women
b)
Indentured servants
c)
Enslaved African Americans
d)
Free African Americans