Life in Colonial America

What were the challenges faced by the early English colonists in the New World?

• Importing items from the mother country

• Making items themselves

• Doing without necessary items

• All of the above

Who were the social classes in Colonial America?

• Upper-class Landowners

• Merchants and Clerics

• Farmers, Artisans, & Laborers

• None of the above

What were the characteristics of colonial homes?

• Wood-framed buildings with thatch roofs

• Single room with a fireplace and dirt floors

• Made of brick and granite

• All of the above

Which social class had the right to vote, serve in government, and make laws?

• Upper-class Landowners

• Merchants and Clerics

• Farmers, Artisans, & Laborers

• Indentured Servants

What were the characteristics of plantation houses?

• Mansions with multiple rooms and fireplaces

• Spacious parlors and servants' quarters

• Glass windows and extensive landscaping

• All of the above

What type of houses were built in the American colonies?

• Brick houses

• Wooden houses

• Stone houses

• Mud houses

Which colonies mandated public education?

• Middle and Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies

• All colonies

• No colonies

What subjects were boys taught in colonial education?

• Writing and mathematics

• History and geography

• Music and dance

• All of the above

What was the main occupation of girls in the colonies?

• Business

• Marriage and child-rearing

• Farming

• Teaching

What was the staple food in the New England colonies?

• Corn

• Potatoes

• Rice

• Wheat