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

2. 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.

3. How was the Anglican church part of politics in Britain?
(a) It held a political position.
(b) It was an arm of the crown.
(c) It was separate from the government.
(d) It persecuted different religions.

4. Who said, "We see with other eyes; we hear with other ears"?
(a) John Adams.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Lord Chesterfield.
(d) Thomas Paine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What percent of the American colonial population was poor?

2. In the late 18th century, what replaced whipping and execution as penal codes?

3. What characteristic of their heritage did colonial Americans in New England cling to?

4. How could a colonial adolescent master a particular skill or learn a discipline?

5. In colonial America, what emerged after politics cease to be a contest among prominent families?

(see the answer key)

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