Colonial Life
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- Q1What affect did the Enlightenment have on life in the colonies in the 1700’s?Scientists began to rely on religion for scientific answersMany colonists began to use reason and logic to improve their societySouthern Colonies started public schoolsThe colonies experienced a religious revival30s
- Q2Which of the following was a religious movement in the 13 Colonies where people were encouraged to challenge authority and break away from their churches?The EnlightenmentThe Glorious RevolutionThe Great AwakeningThe Great Migration30s
- Q3How were class differences among the people in the colonies reflected in the education of children?Children of wealthy families could afford to attend private schoolsChildren or poor families had tutors come to their homesPoor families in the Southern Colonies sent their children to public schoolsWealthy families in New England sent their children to schools in England30s
- Q4How was Benjamin Franklin a model of the Enlightenment spirit?He published stories that criticized the governor’s actionsHe helped start the Great AwakeningHe used reason and logic to create many invention that improved the worldHe started the first college in England30s
- Q5What was one difference between slaves and indentured servants in the colonies?Indentured servants were treated as propertySlaves received their freedom after a set amount of timeIndentured servant received their freedom after a set amount of timeSlaves had many rights and indentured servants did not30s
- Q6The horrific journey that slaves took to the 13 Colonies was known as the…Northern PassageNorthwest PassageSouthern PassageMiddle Passage30s
- Q7Which was NOT a requirement to vote in the colonies?Owning propertyHaving childrenBeing over 21 years of ageBeing a male30s
- Q8What was the main purpose of colonial legislatures?To sentence convicted criminals to jailTo make lawsTo elect the governorTo take land away from Native Americans30s
- Q9Which of the following was NOT a social class in the colonies?Middle ClassIndentured ServantsSlavesGentry30s
- Q10Who benefited the most from the Navigation ActsSlavesThe ColoniesFranceEngland30s
- Q11Which of the following had the least amount of freedom in the colonies and was considered property?SlavesApprenticesWomenIndentured servants30s
- Q12Who was known as the model of the Enlightenment in the 13 Colonies because he sought to improve society?John AdamsBenjamin FranklinThomas JeffersonGeorge Washington30s
- Q13What type of government did MOST of the 13 Colonies have?Direct DemocarcyDictatorshipThey did not have a governmentRepresentative Democracy30s