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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. At the middle of the 18th century, what did many revolutionary leaders feel the colonies still needed?
(a) A President.
(b) A constitutional government.
(c) Monarchial control.
(d) A standing army.

2. What percentage of southern colonists were aristocrats?
(a) 7-8%.
(b) 2-3%.
(c) 4-5%.
(d) 5-6%.

3. Who was the head of a colonial household?
(a) The parents.
(b) The matriarch.
(c) The patriarch.
(d) The oldest grandfather.

4. What was the status of an indentured servant in colonial America?
(a) He was working his way up the ladder.
(b) He was property.
(c) He was the lowest class of society.
(d) He was a free agent.

5. 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 land owner and a church member.
(c) He must be a married man with good standing in the community.
(d) He must be a member of a political party and the militia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How are people regarded in a hierarchical society?

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

4. How did colonial gentry demonstrate virtue?

5. What was another name for colonial commoners?

(see the answer key)

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