Unit 2: Reading Questions (chapters 5)

1. The most important economic enterprise in the American colonies was

a. manufacturing. c. fishing.
b. agriculture. d. commerce.
2. One of the surest avenues to speedy wealth in the American colonies was
a. a plantation. c. fishing.
b. manufacturing. d. a commercial venture.
3. During the colonial era, all of the following peoples created new societies
out of diverse ethnic groups in America except
a. Africans. c. Asians.
b. uropeans. d. !ndians.
". One outstanding feature common to all of the eventually rebellious colonies
was their
a. relatively e#ual wealth. c. economic organi$ation.
b. rapidly growing populations. d. similar social structures.
%. !n 1&&%, the '''''''''' churches were the only two established (ta)*
supported+ churches in colonial America.
a. ,resbyterian and -ongregational c. .ua/er and -atholic
b. 0ethodist and Anglican d. -ongregational and Anglican
6. Colonial newspaper printer John Peter Zenger (Multiple Answers)
a. was accused of seditious libel.
b. was found innocent of the charges brought against him.
c. printed comments accusing the royal governor of corruption.
d. had his case dismissed on a legal technicality.
&. -ulture in colonial America
a. involved heavy investment in art.
b. was always important to the colonists.
c. showed its native creativity in architecture.
d. was generally ignored and unappreciated.
1. The case of 2ohn ,eter 3enger, a newspaper printer, was significant because
a. he was found guilty.
b. it supported nglish law.
c. it pointed the way to open public discussion.
d. the ruling prohibited criticism of political officials.
4. As a result of the rapid population growth in colonial America during the
eighteenth century,
a. the need for slave labor declined.
b. the colonists became more dependent on 5ritain for the goods that they
needed to survive.
c. the 5ritish government was pleased that more wor/ers would be available to
fill an increasing need for laborers in 5ritain.
d. a momentous shift occurred in the balance of power between the colonies
and the mother country.
16. -olonial American taverns were all of the following except
a. another cradle of democracy.
b. fre#uented mainly by the lower class.
c. hotbeds of agitation for the 7evolutionary movement.
d. important in crystalli$ing public opinion.
Unit 2: Reading Questions (chapters 5)
11. In colonial New England education was pri!aril" (Multiple Answers)
a. for boys.
b. designed to promote good citi$enship.
c. intended for religious instruction.
d. provided to foster independent thin/ing and aesthetic appreciation.
12. One feature of the American economy that strained the relationship between
the colonies and 5ritain was the
a. lac/ of any 5ritish regulations regarding trade with foreign nations.
b. 5ritish re8ection of the 0olasses Act.
c. growing desire of Americans to trade with other nations in addition to
5ritain.
d. 5ritish demand to halt the importation of slaves.
1#. $" 1%%& population growth in the A!erican colonies (Multiple Answers)
a. was beginning to slow down.
b. was causing the population to double about every twenty*five years.
c. was attributable more to reproduction than to immigration.
d. made the American colonies more populous than ngland.
1'. (enerall" in the eighteenth)centur" A!erican colonies (Multiple Answers)
a. most people had sufficient food to stay healthy.
b. many homes had bathtubs and running water.
c. lotteries were a usual source of funds used for civic purposes.
d. -hristmas was 9ew ngland:s favorite holiday.
1%. On the eve of the American 7evolution, social and economic mobility
decreased, partly because
a. of the religious impact of the ,uritans.
b. of peacetime economic developments.
c. some merchants made huge profits as military suppliers.
d. fewer yeoman farmers were arriving from urope.
1;. -olonial legislatures were often able to bend the power of the governors to
their will because
a. the governors often had a greater sense of loyalty to their colony than to
the /ing.
b. the /ing generally held the views of colonial legislators in higher regard
than those of the governors.
c. the governors were usually chosen by colonial legislatures and could be
removed from office by the legislatures.
d. colonial legislatures controlled ta)es and e)penditures that paid the
governors: salaries.
1&. The time*honored nglish ideal, which Americans accepted for some time,
regarded education as
a. reserved for the aristocratic few.
b. unimportant for leaders.
c. essential training for citi$enship.
d. designed for men and women.
1*. $en+a!in ,ran-lin (Multiple Answers)
a. was the author of Poor Richard's Almanack.
b. celebrated the virtues of thrift, hard wor/, and common sense.
c. was a severe critic of the <reat Awa/ening.
d. was 2ohn ,eter 3enger:s defense lawyer.