Unit Five - Life in the Colonies

A colony is a...

• Farmland established by Native Americans
• Settlement established by a country in another territory
• Plantation farmed by slave labor
• A place for indentured servants and prisoners

Which of the following was not one of the original 13 colonies?

• South Carolina
• Georgia
• Vermont
• New York

In England, there was a two house legislature called the...

• Magna Carta
• Imperial Senate
• Congress
• Parliament

A legislature is an elected group who...

• trains soldiers
• builds ships
• brings slaves from Africa
• makes laws

What was one reason the colonies were angry with the King of England?

• He chose the governor of each colony
• They did not like the King's clothes
• The King stole their wives
• The King wore a wig

This document limited the power of the King in England...

• Magna Carta
• Right to Vote
• Habeas Corpus
• Constitution

Which group of people could vote in the colonies?

• All white men
• Women
• White male property owners
• Native Americans

This is the right of journalists to publish the truth without restriction or penalty.

• Libel
• Freedom of the Press
• Magna Carta
• Habeas Corpus

This limited the colonies ability to trade with countries other than England.

• Tea Act
• Stamp Act
• Navigation Acts
• Habeas Corpus

These individuals came from Europe to work for their freedom.

• Gentry
• Apprentices
• Indentured Servants
• Slaves