Questions 1-5
Which country owned the colonies?
England
Which group of people were already living in North America when the Europeans arrived?
Native Americans
What is one crop that was grown on the plantations?
Cotton, tobacco, sugar cane
Which colonial job required you to work with needles, thread, and fabric?
tailor
What will you actually find at the end of every rainbow?
The letter ‘W’
How many American colonies were there?
13
In which region of the colonies would you have found plantations?
Southern Colonies
Name 2 different types of buildings that might be found in a colonial village.
Who was allowed to go to grammar school?
boys
What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?
A clock
What is a colony?
An area of land owned by another country
Which group of people came over to the colonies
involuntarily (forced)?
Enslaved people
What is an apprentice?
a young boy learning a specific trade from a master
In which colonial shop would you most likely find a very hot fire for bending and shaping metal?
blacksmith shop
How many seconds are there in a year?
Twelve. January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd, etc.
What is a colonist?
A person living in a colony
What is a plantation?
a large farm that used enslaved people for labor
If you needed to buy a pair of shoes, who would
you need to go see in the village?
Cobbler
Name one tool or material that a wigmaker would use.
comb, wig block, curling iron, hackle, weaving frame
Some months have 31 days, others have 30 days, but how many have 28 days?
All 12
What was one reason that European countries wanted to claim land in America?
Religious freedom, slavery, land and money
What was one natural resource that colonists used to build their homes?
Trees (wood, bark)
What special type of book did students use in Dame School?
hornbook
What was one responsibility of women during colonial times?
House work, making clothes, feeding animals
What has a head, a tail, but does not have a body?
A coin