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The “colonial style” of architecture
Was borrowed from Tudor England
 Was a completely different style from that of Europe
 Showed the influence of the American frontier
 Was an open log cabin
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Was borrowed from Tudor England
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An important native American food was
Rice
 Coffee
 Wheat
 Corn
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Corn
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Puritans emphasized education primarily
because they wanted children to
Prepare for high-paying careers
 Study the Bible
 Learn self-discipline
 Study the classics
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Study the Bible
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In education the Middle Colonies and the
South lagged behind New England because
The cities were overcrowded
 Parents did not value educations
 The population was scattered in rural areas
 The Germans and Scotch-Irish opposed schools
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The population was scattered in rural areas
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What were dame schools?
Village schools in New England
 College prep schools for upperclass girls
 Plantation schools in the South
 Private schools run by tutors
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Village schools in New England
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ViWhat is another name for the colonial style of
architecture?
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Williamsburg
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What city established the first public library in
America?
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Charleston, S.C.
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T/F Most Southern planters lived in stately
white mansions.
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False
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T/F Alcohol was readily available in the
colonies.
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True
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T/F The American Indians introduced the
potato to North Americans.
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False
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T/F Although it improved spiritual conditions,
the Protestant Reformation did not affect
education.
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False
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T/F Village schools were called dame schools
because the teachers were usually widows or
spinsters.
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True
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T/F Among the three sections of the colonies,
literacy was highest in the Southern Colonies.
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False
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A) Williamsburg
B) Hornbook
C) New England Primer
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___ a style of colonial architecture
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A) Williamsburg
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A) Williamsburg
B) Hornbook
C) New England Primer
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___ a paddle-shaped board for reading.
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B) Hornbook
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A) Williamsburg
B) Hornbook
C) New England Primer
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___ standard school text in the colonial period.
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C) New England Primer