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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the primary nationality of the American colonists?
(a) Irish.
(b) Scottish.
(c) English.
(d) Europeans.

2. What did the original American colonists pride themselves as being?
(a) Fortunate with possessions and families.
(b) Free men with rights and liberties.
(c) Righteous with values and morals.
(d) Patriots with abilties and drives.

3. What was the main consideration for a colonial man to be considered a gentleman?
(a) He must be free from material and intellectual want.
(b) He must be a married man with good standing in the community.
(c) He must be a member of a political party and the militia.
(d) He must be a land owner and a church member.

4. What characteristic separated patricians from plebeians?
(a) Physical labor.
(b) Education.
(c) Birth status.
(d) Income.

5. What relationship did the American farmer have with the land he worked?
(a) He borrowed it.
(b) He lent it.
(c) He was a tenant.
(d) He was the owner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who spoke for and was responsible for servants, slaves, and tenants?

2. In colonial America, what was the ultimate means of defending one's honor?

3. How are people regarded in a hierarchical society?

4. Why was poverty considered a virtue for common colonial people?

5. How could a person be mobile in colonial society?

(see the answer key)

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