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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rejected "ancient prejudices" that supported hereditary monarchy?
(a) John Locke.
(b) Jonathan Sewell.
(c) Thomas Paine.
(d) Ben Franklin.

2. The "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation" was a key document for which man?
(a) George Washington.
(b) William Livingston.
(c) Joseph Addison.
(d) Jonathan Mayhew.

3. What year was the Continental Congress?
(a) 1775.
(b) 1772.
(c) 1774.
(d) 1773.

4. Historically, what do good Englishmen do?
(a) Fortify their defenses.
(b) Build their economy.
(c) Help the downtrodden.
(d) Resist tyranny.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristic separated patricians from plebeians?

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

3. During the war against France, what did farmers buy after they sold their surplus to the British troops?

4. In colonial America, what was commonly manufactured in enormous quantities by the farming population?

5. What kinds of laws were proposed in colonial America to curb spending?

(see the answer key)

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