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By the end of the 1700's, what was the percentage of people living in rural areas of colonial America? A) 25% B) 40% C) 60% D) 75% E) 90%

90% rural farmers.

The person most often called the "first civilized American" was A) Thomas Jefferson. D) Phillis Wheatley. B) John Trumball. E) Benjamin Franklin. C) John Winthrop

Ben Franklin

In 1775, these churches were the only two established (tax-supported) churches in colonial America. A) Methodist and Anglican D) Quaker and Catholic B) Presbyterian and Congregational E) Presbyterian and Anglican C) Congregational and Anglican

Congregational and Anglican churches

The Great Awakening A) undermined the prestige of the learned clergy in the colonies. B) split colonial churches into several competing denominations. C) led to the founding of Princeton, Dartmouth, and Rutgers colleges. D) was the first spontaneous mass movement of the American people. E) all of the above.

- Undermined the prestige of the learned clergy in the colonies - Split colonial churches into several competing denominations - Led to the founding of Princeton, Dartmouth, and Rutgers colleges - Was the first spontaneous mass movement of the American people (i.e. all of above)

36. The rebelliousness and inclination toward violence of the Scots-Irish was demonstrated by a. the trial of John Peter Zenger in New York. b. the Paxton Boys in Philadelphia. c. the Regulator movement in North Carolina. d. the Great Awakening in New England. e. opposition to slavery.

? guessing Paxton Boys?

The population growth of the American colonies by 1775 is attributed mostly to A) white immigration from Europe. B) the natural fertility of Native Americans. C) the importation of slaves from Africa. D) the influx of immigrants from Latin America. E) the natural fertility of all Americans.

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Generally, in the eighteenth-century American colonies 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. Christmas was New England's favorite holiday. e. labor was heavy and constant.

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By 1775, the were the largest non-English ethnic group in colonial America. A) Africans B) Germans C) West Indians D) Scots-Irish E) Irish

By 1775, the Africans were the largest non-English ethic group in colonial America.

In contrast to the seventeenth century, by 1775 colonial Americans A) had become more stratified into social classes and had less social mobility. B) had all but eliminated poverty. C) found that it was easier for ordinary people to acquire land. D) had nearly lost their fear of slave rebellion. E) had few people who owned small farms.

In contrast to the seventeenth century, by 1775 colonial Americans had become more stratified into social classes and had less social mobility.

Match each individual on the left with his or her talent. A. Jonathan Edwards 1. poet B. Benjamin Franklin 2. scientist C. Phillis Wheatley 3. theologian 4. portrait artist

Jonathan Edwards was a powerful theologian Benjamin Franklin was known as a famous scientist from Pennsylvania, Phillis Wheatley - slave girl poet

On the eve of the American Revolution, social and economic mobility decreased, partly because A) some merchants made huge profits as military suppliers. B) of peacetime economic developments. C) fewer yeoman farmers were arriving from Europe. D) of the religious impact of the Puritans. E) of the increase in the slave trade.

On the eve of the American Revolution, social and economic mobility decreased, partly because some merchants made huge profits as military suppliers.

One feature common to all of the eventually rebellious colonies was their A) relatively equal wealth. D) rapidly growing populations. B) economic organization. E) support of religious freedom. C) similar social structures.

One feature common to all of the eventually rebellious colonies was their rapidly growing population.

One of the surest avenues to speedy wealth in the American colonies was A) a commercial venture. D) manufacturing. B) a plantation. E) selling slaves. C) fishing.

One of the surest avenues to speedy wealth in the American colonies was a commercial venture.

All of the following are reasons the thirteen Atlantic seaboard colonies sought independence except A) distinctive social structures. B) distinctive economic structures. C) distinctive political structures. D) distinctive ethnic or racial structures. E) the appearance of a recognizably American way of life.

Reasons are: - Distinctive social structures - Distinctive economic structures - Distinctive political structures - The appearance of a recognizably American way of life

With regard to governmental authority, the Scots-Irish colonists A) showed remarkable willingness to follow authority. B) supported only Britain. C) cherished no love for the British or any other government. D) stated a preference for Catholic authority. E) established good relations with local Indians.

Scots-Irish HATED Britain

The "new light" preachers of the Great Awakening A) delivered intensely emotional sermons. B) rarely addressed themselves to the matter of individual salvation. C) reinforced the established churches. D) were ultimately unsuccessful in arousing the religious enthusiasm of colonial Americans. E) opposed the emotionalism of the revivalists.

The "new light" preachers of the Great Awakening delivered intensely emotional sermons.

Match each denomination on the left with the region where it predominated. A. Congregationalist 1. the frontier B. Anglican 2. New England C. Presbyterian 3. the South

The Presbyterian Church was popular on the frontier especially with the Scotch-Irish. Anglican-South Congregationalist - New England (check this)

The most ethnically diverse region of colonial America was _____, whereas was the least ethnically diverse was ______. A) New England, the South D) the middle colonies, New England B) the middle colonies, the South E) the frontier regions, New England C) the South, New England

The most ethnically diverse region of colonial America was the middle colonies, whereas New England was the least ethnically diverse.

The most honored profession in early colonial society was______. The least honored was _____. A) medicine. B) law. C) ministry. D) farming. E) merchants.

The most honored profession in early colonial society was the ministry. Least was medicine.

Transportation in colonial America was A) surprisingly fast for the time. B) safer by road than by any other means. C) slow by any of the means available. D) so poor that no mail service was established until the 1800s. E) fast only on the waterways.

Transportation in colonial America was slow by any of the means available.

When several colonial legislatures attempted to restrict or halt the importation of slaves, British authorities A) applauded the efforts. B) vetoed such efforts. C) allowed only South Carolina's legislation to stand. D) viewed such colonial actions as morally callous. E) did nothing.

When several colonial legislatures attempted to restrict or halt the importation of slaves, British authorities vetoed such efforts.

When the British Parliament passed the Molasses Act in 1733, it intended the act to A) stimulate the colonies' "triangle trade" with Africa and the West Indies. B) satisfy colonial demands for earning foreign exchange money. C) inhibit colonial trade with the French West Indies. D) increase the colonists' standard of living and protect the livelihood of colonial merchants. E) require Americans to sell their molasses to British merchants.

When the British Parliament passed the Molasses Act in 1733, it intended the act to inhibit colonial trade with the French West Indies.

One feature of the American economy that strained the relationship between the colonies and Britain was the A) British demand to halt the importation of slaves. B) growing desire of Americans to trade with other nations in addition to Britain. C) lack of any British regulations regarding trade with foreign nations. D) British rejection of the Molasses Act. E) the Americans' unwillingness to trade with the French West Indies.

growing desire of Americans to trade with other nations in addition to Britain.

The jury's decision in the case of John Peter Zenger, a newspaper printer, was significant because A) he was found guilty. B) it supported English law. C) it pointed the way to open public discussion. D) the ruling prohibited criticism of political officials. E) it allowed the press to print irresponsible criticisms of powerful people.

pointed the way to open public discussion.

One political principle that colonial Americans came to cherish above most others was A) the property qualification for voting. B) one man, one vote. C) the separation of powers. D) self-taxation through representation. E) restricting the right to vote to men only.

self-taxation through representation