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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was governor of Massachusetts during the Boston Tea Party?
(a) Thomas Hutton.
(b) Thomas Hutchinson.
(c) Thomas Huxtible.
(d) Thomas Hutchins.

2. After retiring, what does Ben Franklin do that later embarrasses him?
(a) Commission a house.
(b) Commission a special gun.
(c) Commission a portrait.
(d) Commission a uniform.

3. In colonial America, which pairs of words were "opposites and irreconcilable"?
(a) Indentured and dependency.
(b) Tenant and dependency.
(c) Freedom and dependency.
(d) Freedom and religion.

4. Where was Ben Franklin quartered when he sailed to England in 1724?
(a) Steerage.
(b) With the crew.
(c) With the captain.
(d) First class.

5. What did John Adams consider to be the main mark of a gentleman?
(a) Wealth and ease of life.
(b) A liberal arts education.
(c) Virture and charitable causes.
(d) Dedication to public service.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who argued that Britain was an unnatural parent?

2. What was the status of an indentured servant in colonial America?

3. What religious belief did Thomas Jefferson and Ben Franklin hold?

4. What supported the colonial southern plantations that made networks of influence unnecessary?

5. In colonial America, what outweighed the concern for family lineage?

(see the answer key)

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