WorksheetsLife in the Colonies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?
It established a democratic government
It limited the power of the king
It allowed Parliament to impose taxes
It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens
How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?
Citizens were able to choose the monarch
The king was denied power over citizens
Citizens determined whether laws would be passed
Laws were made by representatives of the citizens
Which right did the English Bill of Rights provide?
To petition the king
to determine national holidays
to choose punishments for crimes
to choose the kind of school children would attend
What occurred as a result of the Glorious Revolution?
Parliament abolished the monarchy
Parliament banned the trade of enslaved people
Parliament was formed with the copperation of the king
Parliament retained lawmaking powers
How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It established an army
It created anti-colony sentiment
It required colonists to pay heavy taxes
It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality
Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?
Laws were written to abolish slavery
It expanded throughout the colonies
It was limited to the Southern colonies
Laws banned the sale of enslaved people
What slowed the growth of public education on in the Middle Colonies?
lack of materials
discipline problems
religious differences
little interest in education
What was a main goal of education for students in the New England colonies?
A. to teach reading and writing
To prepare students for paying taxes
To attract new teachers to schools
To convince adults to get an education
Which of these shows the chronological order of the founding of these concepts?
Parliament, English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Great Awakening
Magna Carta, Great Awakening, English Bill of Rights, Parliament
English Bill of Rights, Parliament, Magna Carta
Magna Carta, Parliament, English Bill of Rights, Great Awakening
Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?
People with specific skills settled in each area.
The regions had different geographies and resources
The people all had different reasons for settling in North America
The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living
Most colonists lived....
In crowded cities
In wealthy colonial homes
On small family farms
Near factories
Which of the following is true about colonial cities in the 1700s?
A. They were both extremely sanitary and quiet.
Many smelled from garbage and open sewers
They were filled with many caged animals
Most of the colonists lived there
Which of the following is true about the Puritans?
The required everyone to attend church on Sundays
They did not allow people to work or play on Sundays
They accused some people of witchcraft and killed them
All of the above
What was the colonists' system for their laws and punishments?
A. Each colonial assembly passed its own criminal laws and punishments.
Each colony had little crime so laws and punishment were unnecessary
All colonies were required to share the same criminal punishment by law
All colonies had no recognized or official criminal laws or punishments
Which of the following is true about colonial marriage and families?
Most colonists married in their 20s.
Colonial families were usually large
Family members took care of each other
All of the above
How did colonists combine work and play?
They organized bees and frolics
They went sledding
They wrestled and bull baited
They played cards and billiards
Which of the following was NOT a quality of colonial city life?
Cities had alleys to dump garbage and waste
Cities were crowded and packed together
Cities had markets and businesses
Cities were noisy, and smelly places
The lawmaking body of England
king
parliament
English colonists
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and people across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas
The Great Awakening
Columbian Exchange
Slavery
Parliament
These colonies largely depended on slave labor because of cash crops.
Middle
New England
Southern
