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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religious belief did Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin hold?
(a) Anglican.
(b) Puritan.
(c) Christian.
(d) Deist.

2. Towards the middle of the 18th century, how fast was the American population growing?
(a) It doubled every 5 years.
(b) It doubled every 15 years.
(c) It doubled every 20 years.
(d) It doubled every 10 years.

3. When meeting someone new in colonial America, what was required for confidence in dealing with that person?
(a) A letter of introduction.
(b) Compatible personalities.
(c) Common interests.
(d) A mutual acquaintance.

4. In colonial America, why did officer holders receive honors and titles?
(a) To solicit money for polictical causes.
(b) To give honor where honor is due.
(c) To impress and show up their peers.
(d) To inspire respect and obedience from the common people.

5. What did classical republican ideals lay the foundation for?
(a) A science education.
(b) A religious education.
(c) A liberal arts education.
(d) A legal education.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the war against France, what did farmers buy after they sold their surplus to the British troops?

2. What did the colonial American courts treat more seriously than violent acts?

3. How did Baltimore, Norfolk, and Alexandria benefit from increased colonial marketing?

4. Who rejected "ancient prejudices" that supported hereditary monarchy?

5. Who was an important patron of Ben Franklin?

(see the answer key)

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