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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11-Conclusion.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the European aristocracy treat women in their society?
(a) Women were often sent abroad and served as soldiers.
(b) Women were allowed to attend universities and gain degrees.
(c) Women were allowed to vote and hold political office.
(d) Women were often accused of witchcraft and executed.

2. What Christian denomination did most Calvinists belong to?
(a) Lutherenism.
(b) Methodism.
(c) Catholicism.
(d) Presbyterianism.

3. How did the European aristocracy characterize the peasants who resisted the privatization of land?
(a) As brave, courageous, and capable.
(b) As greedy, selfish, and avaricious.
(c) As intelligent, savvy, and cunning.
(d) As violent, lazy, and stupid.

4. How did a small group of "elite" Native people accumulate personal wealth during the 1800s?
(a) By attending an Anglo university.
(b) By paying a membership fee.
(c) By marrying Anglos settlers.
(d) By joining a Christian club.

5. What was the first book in the Leatherstocking Tales series?
(a) The Pathfinder.
(b) The Pioneers.
(c) The Prairie.
(d) The Deerslayers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year was President Lincoln inaugurated?

2. What year were Israel and South Africa founded?

3. What year did the Trail of Tears take place?

4. What military euphemism is used to describe bombs?

5. Which author claimed that "The story of the New World is horror, the story of America a crime" (228)?

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