Unit 4-Colonial America TEST

Part 1: Vocabulary Match each vocabulary word to the correct definition. colony an area of land owned by another country colonist a person living in a colony hornbook a wooden slab with lessons pasted to it used in colonial schools plantation a large farm that used slaves to grow crops apprentice a young person who is learning a specific skill from someone who is a master at it Part 2: Multiple Choice Choose the letter that best answers the question. Which was NOT a reason that colonists came to America? Some colonist were brought over as slaves. European countries were becoming too crowded, so they had to send some people to live in America. Some people wanted to be able to have the freedom to practice their own religion. European countries wanted to claim land for their country in order to become wealthier. Which sentence accurately explains what schools were like in colonial America? All children were required to go to school until high school. Schools were very large and required several teachers to teach all of the children. There were no schools in colonial America. Boys had more opportunities in colonial schools than girls did. Which list of tasks below were all completed by men? feeding animals, hunting and planting crops building homes, hunting and cooking building homes, hunting and plowing fields planting crops, making clothes and hunting Which colonial region was best known for having plantations? the Southern Colonies the Middle Colonies the New England Colonies Which building in a colonial village would have been used for community gatherings? cobblerś shop the tailorś shop the meeting house the village green Part 3: Short Answers Fill in the blanks below with the correct answer. How many total colonies were there? 13Which country owned the colonies? EnglandWhich group of people were already living in North America when the Europeans arrived? Native AmericansWho was allowed to become an apprentice? young boys Part 4: Colonial Jobs Match each worker to their job description. blacksmith I work with metal. I use a very hot fire to bend metal. Some tools I might use include a bellow, anvil, tongs and a vise. cobbler I use tools such as a last, sole knife, and sizing stick. Part of my job is to measure peopleś feet. I sue a lot of leather. tailor Men come to me if they need new breeches. Women come to me if they need a new gown. I can do my job without a needle. wigmaker I use a curling iron every day. I work with human and animal hair. My job requires be to know how to use a hackle. printer People rely on me to learn about the news. I work with a coffin and an ink ball. You can buy magazines and books at my shop. cooper I make barrels. I use a variety of carving knives to shape wood. I use fire to make wood bendable. Part 5: Extended Response Choose TWO of the extended responses below to answer. Include several sentences to fully explain your answer. Choose one of the groups of people below and describe what daily life was like for them.Men Women Children Slaves Make sure you answer with COMPLETE sentences!! You will need to use more than 1 sentence to answer this question. Sentences must begin with capitals letters and end with correct punctuation. Describe what colonial schools were like in great detail. Make sure you answer with COMPLETE sentences!! You will need to use more than 1 sentence to answer this question. Sentences must begin with capitals letters and end with correct punctuation. Describe what a colonial village was like. Be sure to include several types of buildings and landmarks that the village would have. Make sure you answer with COMPLETE sentences!! You will need to use more than 1 sentence to answer this question. Sentences must begin with capitals letters and end with correct punctuation.