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AH: Chapter 03
AH: Chapter 03
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1
Where did the custom of wearing powdered wigs come from?
Spain
England
Russia
France
2
What were dame schools?
Private schools run by tutors
College prep schools for girls
Village schools in New England
Plantation schools in the South
3
The New England Primer was a _____.
hymnbook
law
novel
textbook
4
Where was the Old Deluder Satan Act passed?
The Frontier
The South
Middle Colonies
New England
5
Rice was grown in which colonial region?
New England
Middle Colonies
The Frontier
The South
6
The Pennsylvania Dutch were from _____.
Germany
Denmark
Holland
Italy
7
Cotton Mather was a well-known _____ in the colonies.
preacher
merchant
businessman
governor
8
What was a major reason for Scots-Irish and German immigrants to come to America?
They wanted religious freedom
They wanted gold
They were seeking adventure
They were looking for better jobs
9
Colonial architecture was borrowed from which country?
Ireland
France
England
Spain
10
Where did Scots-Irish and German settlers live?
In the big cities
Coastal areas
In the backcountry
New England
11
Which of the following was NOT an epidemic that seriously reduced the population of New England?
Diphtheria
Polio
Dysentery
Smallpox
12
Why were epidemics in the colonies more common in the 18th century?
Indians spread new diseases
New diseases arrived from Europe
Crowded cities helped to spread diseases
Medical knowledge was declining
13
Which one of these foods was already in North America when the Europeans came?
Bananas
Coffee
Corn
Melons
14
How did infant death rates in America compare to those in Europe?
They were about the same
They were lower than in Europe
American infant death rates were the highest in the world
They were higher than in Europe
15
Why did Puritans emphasize education for their children?
So they could read the Bible
To prepare them for their careers
To help fight the Indians
So they could study classical literature
16
Which of the following was NOT characteristic of early colonial settlers?
All houses followed a standard pattern
More children survived than in Europe
Settlements generally flourished
What you ate depended on your income
17
Which document was filled with witty sayings, including some that we still use today?
New South Primer
Old Deluder Satan Act
Poor Richard’s Almanack
New England Primer
18
Who was the author of Poor Richard’s Almanack?
John Copley
Cotton Mather
George Whitefield
Benjamin Franklin
19
Why did women in America marry earlier than European women?
Life expectancy was shorter
There were more women than men
There were more men than women
Parents were more lenient
20
Instruction regarding Christian beliefs is called _____.
Indenture
Catechism
Literacy
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