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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

Was borrowed from Tudor England

An important native American food was Rice Coffee Wheat Corn

Corn

Puritans emphasized education primarily because they wanted children to Prepare for high-paying careers Study the Bible Learn self-discipline Study the classics

Study the Bible

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

The population was scattered in rural areas

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

Village schools in New England

ViWhat is another name for the colonial style of architecture?

Williamsburg

What city established the first public library in America?

Charleston, S.C.

T/F Most Southern planters lived in stately white mansions.

False

T/F Alcohol was readily available in the colonies.

True

T/F The American Indians introduced the potato to North Americans.

False

T/F Although it improved spiritual conditions, the Protestant Reformation did not affect education.

False

T/F Village schools were called dame schools because the teachers were usually widows or spinsters.

True

T/F Among the three sections of the colonies, literacy was highest in the Southern Colonies.

False

A) Williamsburg B) Hornbook C) New England Primer     ___ a style of colonial architecture

A) Williamsburg

A) Williamsburg B) Hornbook C) New England Primer     ___ a paddle-shaped board for reading.

B) Hornbook

A) Williamsburg B) Hornbook C) New England Primer     ___ standard school text in the colonial

period.

C) New England Primer