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

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

3. How were superiors, magistrates, and masters to be honored?
(a) As mothers.
(b) As equals.
(c) As fathers.
(d) As parents.

4. How was intermarriage and inbreeding looked upon by colonial gentry?
(a) It is commonplace.
(b) It is illegal.
(c) It is encouraged.
(d) It is forbidden.

5. In colonial America, what were women considered from a legal standpoint?
(a) They were dependent.
(b) They were possessions.
(c) They were non-people.
(d) They were independent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did colonial religious sects have in common?

2. How are people regarded in a hierarchical society?

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

4. At the middle of the 18th century, what did many revolutionary leaders feel the colonies still needed?

5. What was the most radical change brought about by the Revolution?

(see the answer key)

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