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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was an important patron of Ben Franklin?
(a) Thomas Penn.
(b) David Hume.
(c) William Gouch.
(d) William Keith.

2. In colonial America, who were the protectors and creditors of common farmers?
(a) The patrons.
(b) The merchants.
(c) The local government.
(d) The great planters.

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

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

5. In colonial America, a person who didn't have to work for a living still held what responsibility?
(a) He owed charity to the poor.
(b) He owed jobs to the unemployed.
(c) He owed service to society.
(d) He owed money to society.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the colonial American courts treat more seriously than violent acts?

2. Who was the head of a colonial household?

3. What did colonial religious sects have in common?

4. When Ben Franklin was a boy, what important man discussed books with him?

5. What was another name for colonial gentlemen?

(see the answer key)

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