Name:_________________________________Date:___________Period:________
Chapter 5: Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution Guided Reading
1. What is meant by “Conquest by cradle? (Full sentences)
2.
Below is a diagram of a “melting pot”, add all of the different ethnic groups that make up the melting pot of
colonial America (don’t forget Native Americans)
3.
Create your own diagram that depicts the social structure of colonial society (this could be a ladder, pyramid,
etc…but should depict the different social classes. On the bottom, explain how colonial America is different from
Europe.
4. In a paragraph, describe an “economic portfolio” of the American colonies including dominant businesses,
occupations, and transportation routes.
5. Create a t-chart below that compares the Anglican church with the Congregational Church.
6. In a paragraph, explain what the “Great Awakening” was, and analyze 4 effects of the Great awakening. (Be sure
to number these in your paragraph)
7. Discuss where education seems to be flourishing in the colonies, and what its primary purpose is in the PreRevolutionary era.
8. Identify the following terms or people making sure to explain, in complete sentences, their importance to colonial
American society.
Paxton Boys“Jayle Birds”-
Crevecoeur-
Molasses Act-
Triangle Trade Route“Old lights vs. New Lights”-
John Trumbull-
Phillis Wheatley-
Ben Franklin-
9. In a paragraph below, describe the political structure in most American colonies by 1775, and explain how this
structure could foster revolution.