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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 6.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who did the American colonists blame when the wrong people held office?
(a) Themselves.
(b) Other officials.
(c) The crown.
(d) The voters.
2. What was the main consideration for a colonial man to be considered a gentleman?
(a) He must be a member of a political party and the militia.
(b) He must be free from material and intellectual want.
(c) He must be a land owner and a church member.
(d) He must be a married man with good standing in the community.
3. Who must yield power for a government to be good?
(a) Men interested in politics.
(b) Men who care about society.
(c) Wealthy men.
(d) Disinterested men.
4. What did the colonial American courts treat more seriously than violent acts?
(a) Disobedience.
(b) Laziness.
(c) Cheating.
(d) Profanity.
5. In colonial America, what were the aristocracy allowed to engage in that they weren't allowed in Britain?
(a) Retail trade.
(b) Farming.
(c) Use of oaths.
(d) Gambling.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why was poverty considered a virtue for common colonial people?
2. When first offered, why did Ben Franklin say he would not accept the military rank of colonel?
3. What is one way republicans are different from monarchists?
4. What was it called when Ben Franklin appointed his friends and family to official positions after he became Deputy Postmaster General of North America?
5. What was critical to the success of colonial American office holders?
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