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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. Originally in colonial America, how were gentlemen to treat inferiors and subordinates?
(a) As parents.
(b) As children.
(c) As spouses.
(d) As equals.

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

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

4. How did colonial Americans look on black slavery?
(a) As an institution which needs legislation.
(b) As just another form of dependency.
(c) As a necessary evil.
(d) As an abomination.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was another name for colonial gentlemen?

2. What did colonial religious sects have in common?

3. In colonial America, what were the aristocracy allowed to engage in that they weren't allowed in Britain?

4. What percentage of northern colonists were aristocrats?

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

(see the answer key)

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