Why were slaves not able to create better lives for themselves in the colonies?
L4 Life in the Colonies

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Shirley Embrogno
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History
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7th Grade
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Hard
12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
A. They were not educated.
B. They were fixed at the bottom of the social pyramid.
C. They liked their living conditions and did not want to change.
D. Many were bribed to remain silent.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What spurred the Great Awakening?
A. People had lost their faith.
B. Farm life was better than city life.
C. Women were not as educated as men.
D. Success came from making money.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
A. It established an army.
B. It created anti-colonial sentiment.
C. It required colonists to pay heavy taxes.
D. It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What were the expectations of English colonists in America?
A. They expected to be governed by the English king.
B. They expected the same rights as English citizens.
C. They expected to denounce their English citizenship.
D. They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was an effect of Magna Carta in England?
A. It limited the power of the king.
B. It established a democratic government.
C. It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.
D. It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How did the establishment of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?
A. Citizens were able to choose the monarch (king).
B. The king was denied power over citizens.
C. Citizens determined whether laws would be passed.
D. Laws were made by representatives of the citizens.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The Middle Passage refers to
A. the route taken to reach New York
B. a step in climbing the social ladder
C. a system of trade between colonies
D. the ocean crossing of the slaves
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