Vocabulary
What is Williamsburg?
Boys learned how to read, write, and do arithmetic here.
What is the College of William and Mary?
In colonial times, what would happen after Virginia's General Assembly passed a bill?
a. The president could decided to sign it or veto it.
b. The governor decided whether or not it would become a law.
c. There would be a bill posted at the church for people to go vote on.
d. The House of Burgesses decided if the bill would become a law or not.
b. The governor decided whether or not it would become a law.
Which statement is NOT true about Williamsburg?
a. It was the capital of Virginia.
b. It was the center of government, education, and culture in colonial Virginia.
c. Few African Americans lived there.
d. Virginians came to Williamsburg to shop, attend church, and visit government offices.
c. Few African Americans lived there.
What is a bill?
Colonists went to this site to relax and enjoy themselves.
What is Raleigh Tavern?
Men in trade shops who were still learning or being trained were called _________.
a. pupils
b. tutors
c. apprentices
d. ministers
apprentices
Which statement is NOT true about education in Williamsburg?
a. Boys and girls did not attend the same school.
b. There were very few schools for African Americans and Native Americans.
c. Most girls did not go to school. Those who did attended "dame schools".
d. Only adults attended the College of William and Mary.
d. Only adults attended the College of William and Mary.
What is the capitol?
At sites like this one, apprentices worked and learned a trade.`
What is the shoemaker's shop?
Who was Williamsburg named after?
a. William the Conqueror
b. Roger Williams
c. William Bradford
d. King William III
King William III
Which statement is NOT true about religion in Williamsburg?
a. The Church of England was the official church.
b. People sat wherever they wanted in church.
c. The royal governor was the head of the church.
d. Virginians had to pay taxes to support the church.
b. People sat wherever they wanted in church.
A craft or an occupation that requires manual, artistic, or mechanical skill
What is a trade?
People could often be found singing call-and-response songs here.
What is the slave quarters?
What kind of education did girls usually receive?
a. None
b. They learned skills to run a household.
c. They learned skills to run a business.
d. They were trained to become priests.
b. They learned skills to run a household.
Give two differences between your education and education in Colonial Williamsburg.
Answers will vary.
What are politics?
Proposed laws for the colony of Virginia were approved or rejected here.
What is the Governor's Palace?
The parish church was a place for colonists to
a. share news
b. practice religion
c. read and post announcements
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Give 2 similarities between your life and life in Colonial Williamsburg.
Answers will vary.