Colonial America Topic Quiz – with
valid responds
According xto xSalem xWitch xTrials, xthe x'swimming xtest' xwas xused xon xsuspected
xwitches xbecause xwitches xsunk xand xdrowned xin xwater. x- xCORRECT✅✅False
Slaves xthat xworked xas xlady's xmaids xhad xmany xduties, xincluding xeverything xexcept:
x- xCORRECT✅✅midwife
Lady's xmaids xwere xoften xconfidants xand xadvisors xfor xboth xtheir xmistresses xand
xtheir xfellow xslaves, xand xwould xbe xasked xto xintervene xon xbehalf xof xother xslaves
xon xtheir xconcerns xincluding
clothing xallotments
travel xpasses
slave xsales
all xof xthe xabove x- xCORRECT✅✅all xof xthe xabove
Native xwomen xdiscovered xthat xthe x"three xsisters" xcrops, xwhich xwere xall xof xthe
xfollowing xexcept: x- xCORRECT✅✅potatoes
Native xwomen xat xthis xtime xhad xmore xrights xin xtheir xmarriage xand xbroader xsociety
xthan xdid xEuropean xwomen; xwhich xone xof xthe xfollowing xwas x*NOT* xone xof xthese
xrights? x- xCORRECT✅✅Native xwomen xspoke xfor xthe xtribe xwhen xthey xwere
xcommunicating xwith xEuropean xsettlers.
Virginians xat xthis xtime xrelied xheavily xon x_______________ xfor xlabor. x-
xCORRECT✅✅indentured xlabor
Some xProtestant xreformers xwere xcalled xPuritans xbecause xof xtheir xgoal xof
x"purifying" xthe xChurch xof xEngland xfrom xwhat xthey xbelieved xto xbe xunBiblical
xpractices, xespecially xCatholic xelements xthat xlingered. x- xCORRECT✅✅True
A xfew xwomen xwho xcame xto xVirginia xto xanswer xads xfor xbrides xabandoned xthe
xcolony xto xgo xlive xin xwith xSpaniards xin xFlorida xbecause xthere xwere xplenty xof xother
xwomen xthere xand xlife xwas xbetter xfor xwomen xin xthe xSpanish xcommunities. x-
xCORRECT✅✅False
Public xsupport xfor xthe xSalem xWitch xtrials xbegan xto xlessen xin xthe xfall xof x1692
xbecause x- xCORRECT✅✅the xgirls xbegan xto xaccuse xpeople xwho xwere xnot
valid responds
According xto xSalem xWitch xTrials, xthe x'swimming xtest' xwas xused xon xsuspected
xwitches xbecause xwitches xsunk xand xdrowned xin xwater. x- xCORRECT✅✅False
Slaves xthat xworked xas xlady's xmaids xhad xmany xduties, xincluding xeverything xexcept:
x- xCORRECT✅✅midwife
Lady's xmaids xwere xoften xconfidants xand xadvisors xfor xboth xtheir xmistresses xand
xtheir xfellow xslaves, xand xwould xbe xasked xto xintervene xon xbehalf xof xother xslaves
xon xtheir xconcerns xincluding
clothing xallotments
travel xpasses
slave xsales
all xof xthe xabove x- xCORRECT✅✅all xof xthe xabove
Native xwomen xdiscovered xthat xthe x"three xsisters" xcrops, xwhich xwere xall xof xthe
xfollowing xexcept: x- xCORRECT✅✅potatoes
Native xwomen xat xthis xtime xhad xmore xrights xin xtheir xmarriage xand xbroader xsociety
xthan xdid xEuropean xwomen; xwhich xone xof xthe xfollowing xwas x*NOT* xone xof xthese
xrights? x- xCORRECT✅✅Native xwomen xspoke xfor xthe xtribe xwhen xthey xwere
xcommunicating xwith xEuropean xsettlers.
Virginians xat xthis xtime xrelied xheavily xon x_______________ xfor xlabor. x-
xCORRECT✅✅indentured xlabor
Some xProtestant xreformers xwere xcalled xPuritans xbecause xof xtheir xgoal xof
x"purifying" xthe xChurch xof xEngland xfrom xwhat xthey xbelieved xto xbe xunBiblical
xpractices, xespecially xCatholic xelements xthat xlingered. x- xCORRECT✅✅True
A xfew xwomen xwho xcame xto xVirginia xto xanswer xads xfor xbrides xabandoned xthe
xcolony xto xgo xlive xin xwith xSpaniards xin xFlorida xbecause xthere xwere xplenty xof xother
xwomen xthere xand xlife xwas xbetter xfor xwomen xin xthe xSpanish xcommunities. x-
xCORRECT✅✅False
Public xsupport xfor xthe xSalem xWitch xtrials xbegan xto xlessen xin xthe xfall xof x1692
xbecause x- xCORRECT✅✅the xgirls xbegan xto xaccuse xpeople xwho xwere xnot
