InQuizitive Chapter 3: Colonial Ways of Life

Identify the rights that married women were denied in English colonial America.

Correct Answer(s) ability to bring lawsuits access to education voting rights Incorrect Answer(s) ability to work outside the home

Drag each region to the set of characteristics that best describes it. 1. the southern colonies 2. the middle colonies 3. the New England colonies

1. -experienced especially visible inequalities in wealth and status - had warm weather and plentiful rainfall - grew profitable cash crops 2. - were remarkably diverse in terms of ethnicity -had fertile soil and long growing seasons, which enables residents to cultivate enough crops for their own consumption as well as for sale to other regions 3. - included settlements typically clustered near townships - commonly had religious and governing bodies that served one another - often relied on fishing and subsistence farming

The Stono Rebellion was a major, violent _____ revolt in South Carolina. In the end, most of the rebels ______. In response to fears ignited by the rebellion, the colonial assembly agreed to more ________.

1. slave 2. were killed 3. oversight of slaves

Analyze the map below showing the distribution of major immigrant groups in colonial America. Match the following immigrant groups with the corresponding descriptions based on the map. 1. Dutch 2. English 3. African 4. Scot-Irish 5. French Catholics

1. were concentrated around the Hudson River and founded what is today known as New York City 2. were the most dispersed ethnic group, found along much of the eastern seaboard 3. were forced to immigrate largely to southern plantations 4. migrated to the Pennsylvania, Carolina, and Georgia backcountry in large numbers due to the availability of land 5. were found largely in Quebec along the Saint Lawrence River

The middle colonies, due to their central location, shared various elements with both the New England and southern colonies. Which of the following statements describe economic sectors that were commonly found in both the middle and New England colonies?

Correct Answer(s) Livestock was a central aspect of the economy. The primary agricultural products were wheat, barley, and oats. Incorrect Answer(s)

Elizabeth Pinckney's decision to manage her family's plantation demonstrates what characteristics about women in eighteenth-century colonial America?

Correct Answer(s) Some women took initiative and exercised leadership outside the home. Some women were able to succeed at "men's work." Incorrect Answer(s) Opportunities for unmarried women to enter into the "man's world" were nonexistent. All women were confined to household work because of abundant male labor.

Women took on a variety of roles within English colonial life. Identify the roles and tasks that were typically classified as "women's work."

Correct Answer(s) housework fieldwork garden work Incorrect Answer(s) painter

Which of the following factors contributed to the demographic changes in England's North American colonies in the 1700s?

Correct Answer(s) increased birth rate availability of land in North America improved living conditions and a falling death rate Incorrect Answer(s) absence of diseases in North America

True or False There were more women in English America than in New Spain and New France, which led to greater equality for women in the English colonies.

False

True or False The majority of Europeans lived in extreme poverty over the course of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. As a result, many citizens were willing to risk their lives to immigrate to the colonies in North America in search of new opportunities.

True

Which of the following statements accurately describe the development and impact of race-based slavery in colonial North America?

Correct Answer(s) Although African slavery had existed in England's North American colonies since at least 1619, the meaning and scope of slavery as a race-based, lifelong institution became the legal norm in most colonies by the 1660s. Colonists began to prefer enslaved Africans to indentured servants as a source of labor because slaves were treated as property for life, but indentured servants would one day be free. Sets of slave codes regulated the lives of enslaved Africans and formalized the legal distinction between slave and free. Incorrect Answer(s

Identify Deists' beliefs regarding the universe, God, and the Christian tradition.

Correct Answer(s) Deists were enlightened individuals who believed it was natural laws, and not God, that governed the daily operation of the universe. Deists believed evil stemmed from ignorance, rather than sinfulness. Deists included individuals such as Thomas Jefferson who believed cultivating reason was the highest virtue. Incorrect Answer(s) Their philosophy was a response to the Great Awakening and the spiritual revival that had taken place.

Examine the map below. Identify the various elements of the triangular trade.

Correct Answer(s) New England merchants shipped rum to the west coast of Africa in exchange for slaves. New England merchants shipped provisions from North American colonies to the West Indies in exchange for sugar and molasses. New England merchants shipped provisions from North American colonies to England in exchange for manufactured goods. Incorrect Answer(s) New England merchants shipped slaves to England, where they were used as forced labor to produce manufactured goods.

Identify the circumstances in Europe during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that contributed to European settlement in the North American colonies.

Correct Answer(s) Poor workers in the countryside moved to major European cities in search of new opportunities. Farm workers, squeezed by the rise of commercial agriculture, immigrated to the colonies. Poverty in Europe led many to accept the risks and costs associated with immigrating to the colonies. Incorrect Answer(s) The influx of laborers in the workforce dramatically increased the standard of living for the majority of Europeans, leading them to move to the countryside and the colonies.

By the middle of the 1700s, it was not just the arrival of new people that affected the thirteen American colonies. Two profoundly important movements—the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening—also influenced colonial thought and culture. Watch the video before answering the question below.

Correct Answer(s) The Enlightenment challenged the idea of accepting what one had traditionally known to be true and emphasized the importance of reason and scientific experimentation. The Great Awakening challenged traditional hierarchies in established religious institutions and democratized religious practice. Over time, the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening both contributed to the forces of thought that would help bring about the American Revolution. Incorrect Answer(s) The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening fundamentally counteracted each other in every way, thereby intensifying Americans' longing for a closer association with the European world.

Identify the various long-term impacts of the Great Awakening on American life.

Correct Answer(s) There was more religious tolerance. Ministers lost control over the direction of religious life. Incorrect Answer(s) Ministers gained authority over the religious life of individuals. People rejected the evangelical impulses of the movement.

How did Europeans attempt to justify race-based slavery during the colonial period?

Correct Answer(s) They believed that African behaviors and customs were uncivilized and inferior to their own. They considered slavery a form of personal bad luck sanctioned by the heavens. Incorrect Answer(s) They believed that Africans were naturally hardworking and, thus, should be used for labor. They believed that Africans were intrinsically good-hearted and would be easy to control.

Watch the video before answering the question below. Which of the following statements accurately describe the role of women in English colonies according to the video?

Correct Answer(s) Women in English colonies typically were expected to take on the domestic responsibilities. Because of the pace of colonial life, there were sometimes unexpected opportunities for women to break out of traditional domestic roles. Because many colonists brought with them from Europe traditional ideas regarding women's inferiority, these ideas remained prevalent in the colonies as well. Incorrect Answer(s) Women rarely helped with farm work in the colonies because it was viewed as too strenuous. Women in colonial America consistently operated outside of European norms and took on increasingly public roles.

In his 1735 description of Northampton's religious progress, Jonathan Edwards declared that "it was no longer the Tavern ... but the Minister's House" that drew local crowds. Which of the following does the quotation suggest were impacts of the Great Awakening?

Correct Answer(s) the increased success of religious revival over secular forces a new emphasis on the idea of turning away from sinful pleasures toward the full presence of God Incorrect Answer(s) a newfound devotion to the family replacing interests such as travel and politics widespread conversion of tavern buildings into ministers' homes as a response to the new wave of spiritualism

Although slaves performed a large number of tasks and duties, as the colonies expanded, it became clear that the vast majority of slaves would do which type of work?

agricultural labor