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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 spoke for and was responsible for servants, slaves, and tenants?
(a) No one was responsible for them.
(b) They were responsible for themselves.
(c) The colonial government.
(d) The head of the household.

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

3. What was another name for colonial gentlemen?
(a) Republicans.
(b) Egalitarians.
(c) Aristocrats.
(d) Patricians.

4. In colonial America, what was the ultimate means of defending one's honor?
(a) Going to court.
(b) Distributing the truth in printed form.
(c) Dueling.
(d) Debating the cause before equals.

5. What did the original American colonists pride themselves as being?
(a) Free men with rights and liberties.
(b) Righteous with values and morals.
(c) Patriots with abilties and drives.
(d) Fortunate with possessions and families.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was another name for colonial commoners?

3. Why was poverty considered a virtue for common colonial people?

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

5. Who was the head of a colonial household?

(see the answer key)

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