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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Concerning the marketplace, how did colonial American and British aristocracy differ?
(a) Americans are better in the marketplace.
(b) British are better in the marketplace.
(c) British are involved in the marketplace while Americans are not
(d) Americans are involved in the marketplace while British are not.

2. In colonial America, what outweighed the concern for family lineage?
(a) Individual desires of the father.
(b) Individual desires of the children.
(c) Individual desires of the head of the household.
(d) Individual desires of the mother.

3. What supported the colonial southern plantations that made networks of influence unnecessary?
(a) Farming.
(b) Family networks.
(c) Outside investors.
(d) Slavery.

4. Where was Ben Franklin quartered when he sailed to England in 1724?
(a) Steerage.
(b) With the captain.
(c) With the crew.
(d) First class.

5. When first offered, why did Ben Franklin say he would not accept the military rank of colonel?
(a) He didn't believe in the military.
(b) He felt he should be a general.
(c) He wasn't a gentleman.
(d) He didn't have enough money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of 18th century colonial Americans were employed in farming?

2. In colonial America, what were women considered from a legal standpoint?

3. How did John Locke view a child's mind?

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

5. In the 18th century, what did the golden age of Roman literature speak about?

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