WorksheetsChapter 6 Social Studies Test Lessons 1-3
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is not a reason to become an apprentice?
a)
rarely getting a day off
b)
great opportunity for the future
c)
learning a new skill
d)
becoming an artisan
2.
2. Which of the following was NOT a job available to English colonists?
a)
cooper
b)
blacksmith
c)
shoemaker
d)
electrician
3.
3. Why were the Middle Colonies known as the "breadbasket of the colonies"?
a)
They milled flour and shipped it to other colonies.
b)
They made baskets and sold them in town
c)
They made baskets for bread for all the colonies
d)
They wove baskets for all the colonies.
4.
4. Which of the following was NOT a cash crop for Southern Colonies?
a)
rice
b)
tobacco
c)
wheat
d)
indigo
5.
5. Which of the following BEST describes a triangular trade route?
a)
a voyage with three stops that does not return home
b)
a voyage with one stop before returning home
c)
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d)
a voyage with two stops before returning home
6.
6. Which of the following was NOT started by Benjamin Franklin in the city of Philadelphia?
a)
hospital
b)
volunteer fire department
c)
public library
d)
hotel
7.
7. Which was the most important building in a colonial New England town?
a)
the mill
b)
the meeting house
c)
the blacksmith workshop
d)
the general store
8.
8. What was one characteristic of colonial towns?
a)
most work was done by slaves
b)
streets were crowded with people
c)
the community was self-sufficient
d)
it was only a farming community
9.
9. Which of the following was NOT grown on a Southern plantation?
a)
rice
b)
tobacco
c)
pineapple
d)
indigo
10.
10. What was school like in the colonies?
a)
students were separated by age
b)
there were many classes and teachers
c)
students were separated by reading ability
d)
students of all ages were in just one room
11.
11. Why did many of the colonists want to leave Europe?
a)
to escape religious persecution
b)
for the opportunity to search for gold
c)
to escape harsh winters
d)
to travel across the ocean in search of riches
12.
12. What was one of the most popular books in the 13 colonies?
a)
The Tall Tales of the Times
b)
The Boston News-Letter
c)
The New York-Weekly Journal
d)
Poor Richard's Almanac
13.
13. Which of the following were common foods in the colonies?
a)
fish stew and vegetables
b)
bananas
c)
oatmeal with raisins
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