Colonization - Daily Grade 3

How did people with little or no money afford to come to the colonies?

• They won the lottery.

• They became indentured servants.

• They asked the king to sponsor them.

• The borrowed money from their parents.

Which colonies were MOST tolerant of people practicing different religions?

• The Spanish Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

• The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• The New England Colonies

“My father built a large plantation home, and owns many enslaved people”. In which region do I live?

• The Spanish Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

• The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• The New England Colonies

“I am a shipbuilder”. In which region in the colonies should I start my business?

• The Spanish Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

• The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• The New England Colonies

Who was responsible for the chores such as laundry, candle-making, soap-making, sewing clothes?

• children

• women

• farmers

• indentured servants

Which of the following sentences BEST describes the lives of most African Americans in colonial America?

• Most African Americans were forced to work on farms and plantations in the colonies.

• Most African Americans were who worked for artisans in cities throughout the colonies.

• Most free African Americans worked in the factories established in the New England colonies.

• Most free African Americans helped build ships in the New England and Southern Colonies.

What was an impact on American Indians when colonists began settling in North America?

• Many died of diseases.

• Many grew cash crops.

• Many became large landowners.

• Many became indentured servants.

During the colonial period, why were African Americans and indentured servants MORE LIKELY to be found in the Southern Colonies than in the Mid-Atlantic or New England colonies?

• The Southern Colonies needed more people to help with the fur trade.

• The Southern Colonies needed more workers for ship building.

• The Southern Colonies needed more people to farm tobacco.

• The Southern Colonies needed more people to farm wheat.

Blacksmiths, butchers, millers, printers, and shoemakers were skilled at making items with their hands. These people were called ________.

• women

• artisans

• children

• farmers

Which answer choice BEST describes the type of education most children experienced in Colonial America?

• They went to all grades and on to college.

• They focused on school with little to do at home.

• They worked on farms and always attended school.

• They worked on farms and sometimes went to school.