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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the war against France, what did farmers buy after they sold their surplus to the British troops?
(a) Luxury goods.
(b) Necessities.
(c) More land.
(d) Needed equipment.

2. How did non-English colonial Americans feel about the monarchy?
(a) They hoped it will continue.
(b) They had no attachment to it.
(c) They had great respect for it.
(d) They wished it were abolished.

3. In colonial America, what was a self-made man called?
(a) A lucky Tom.
(b) An industrious Samuel.
(c) A wealthy William.
(d) A poor Richard.

4. Who wrote the "Spirit of Laws" in 1748?
(a) Cicero.
(b) Franklin.
(c) Montesquieu.
(d) Hume.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the status of an indentured servant in colonial America?

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

3. What sail maker spoke for all industrious working men in 1797?

4. When first offered, why did Ben Franklin say he would not accept the military rank of colonel?

5. What would eventually secure the people's right to participate in government?

(see the answer key)

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