Communication
The early colonists communicated by...
a) broadsides
b) town criers
c) neither
d) both
d) both
In those days, it was fairly expensive to travel.
a) true
b) false
a) true
Postal Service was established before colonists arrived.
a) true
b) false
b) False
The most common mode of transportation, and the cheapest, was __________.
a) horse
b) airplane
c) boat
d) walking
d) walking
Town criers were used for communication ______ newspapers became popular.
a) before
b) after
b) before
Another popular means of travel, especially in the southern colonies, was by horseback, so many as soon as colonists were able, they...
a) bought a horse
b) bought a carriage
c) sold their homes
d) continued walking
a) bought a horse
The earliest colonial newspapers ______.
A. were printed in England
B. featured stories about events in Europe
C. were only eight pages long
D. all of the above
B. featured stories about events in Europe
Although the colonists had made many technological advancements in transportation since the arrival of the Mayflower in the early seventeenth century, transcontinental journeys were still ______ and time consuming.
a) dangerous
b) boring
a) dangerous
Based on what you know about the early American colonies, you could guess that it might take a messenger ______ to deliver a message from one colony to another.
A. two hours
B. two months
C. several days
D. only minutes
C. several days
Ships traveling across the Atlantic took at least ________ weeks, sometimes longer depending on weather conditions.
a) 1 to 2 weeks
b) 3 to 4 weeks
c) 6 to 8 weeks
d) 9 to 10 weeks
c) 6 to 8 weeks