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What social class did small farm owners, shopkeepers, and craftworkers belong to in colonial society?
What social class did small farm owners, shopkeepers, and craftworkers belong to in colonial society?
- Merchant class
- Lower class
- Middle class (correct)
- Upper class
What idea of children did Puritans hold, as depicted in the painting?
What idea of children did Puritans hold, as depicted in the painting?
- Children should be dressed like their parents were God-like
- Children were gifts from God and should be well cared for and well dressed
- No expense should be spared in clothing children
- Children were considered small adults (correct)
Based on the given quotation, what kind of ship is most likely being described?
Based on the given quotation, what kind of ship is most likely being described?
- Irish immigrant ship in the early 1700s
- Mayflower
- American warship during the American Revolution
- Slave ship bound for the Americas (correct)
What religious group had the greatest influence in New England after the initial phase of settlement?
What religious group had the greatest influence in New England after the initial phase of settlement?
Which of the following rights were married women in the colonies eventually able to exercise over time?
Which of the following rights were married women in the colonies eventually able to exercise over time?
What was the second largest group of people to immigrate to the English colonies?
What was the second largest group of people to immigrate to the English colonies?
Which group came to the English colonies to escape religious persecution in the 1680s?
Which group came to the English colonies to escape religious persecution in the 1680s?
What was the main reason for the Scots Irish to emigrate to North America from Ireland?
What was the main reason for the Scots Irish to emigrate to North America from Ireland?
Which group of immigrants had settled mainly in Pennsylvania by 1700?
Which group of immigrants had settled mainly in Pennsylvania by 1700?
What was a significant characteristic of the social class structure in the English colonies?
What was a significant characteristic of the social class structure in the English colonies?
Which social class was dominant among white colonists in the English colonies?
Which social class was dominant among white colonists in the English colonies?
Which of the following best describes the central idea of mercantilism?
Which of the following best describes the central idea of mercantilism?
In the context of the American Revolution, which act eliminated the 'power of the purse' held by colonial legislatures?
In the context of the American Revolution, which act eliminated the 'power of the purse' held by colonial legislatures?
Which of the following is NOT an example of Enlightenment thinking?
Which of the following is NOT an example of Enlightenment thinking?
Who among the following is most likely to have written the quote 'Of more worth is one honest man to society...'
Who among the following is most likely to have written the quote 'Of more worth is one honest man to society...'
Why was the battle of Saratoga in 1777 considered a significant event during the American Revolution?
Why was the battle of Saratoga in 1777 considered a significant event during the American Revolution?
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Great Awakening?
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the Great Awakening?
What major difference existed between slavery in Virginia and in the Carolinas and Georgia?
What major difference existed between slavery in Virginia and in the Carolinas and Georgia?
During the French and Indian War, what was a major advantage for the British in North America?
During the French and Indian War, what was a major advantage for the British in North America?
Why did the British government not enforce the Proclamation of 1763?
Why did the British government not enforce the Proclamation of 1763?
Which policy guided British colonial relations in the 1600s and 1700s?
Which policy guided British colonial relations in the 1600s and 1700s?
What was one of the conditions included in the treaty to end the American Revolution?
What was one of the conditions included in the treaty to end the American Revolution?
What was the major difficulty faced in governing under the Articles of Confederation?
What was the major difficulty faced in governing under the Articles of Confederation?
What was one significant achievement of the Confederation government?
What was one significant achievement of the Confederation government?
Which event led to Florida becoming part of the United States?
Which event led to Florida becoming part of the United States?
What was set up by the Homestead Act passed in 1862?
What was set up by the Homestead Act passed in 1862?
