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Question 1

Indentured servitude developed out of practices in England.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

The verdict of the 17341735 libel trial of New York publisher John Peter Zenger
 
  A. banned all printed attacks on the king or Parliament in the colonies.
 
  B. ruled that criticisms by the press, even if factually accurate, were libelous.
 
  C. resulted in the closure of several colonial newspapers.
 
  D. increased freedom of the press in the colonies.
 
  E. restricted the ability of the press to report on government affairs.

Question 3

The first American college was
 
  A. Yale.
 
  B. Harvard.
 
  C. Princeton.
 
  D. William and Mary.
 
  E. Columbia.

Question 4

By 1776, what proportion of white males were literate in colonial America?
 
  A. more than half
 
  B. less than a quarter
 
  C. just less than half
 
  D. almost all
 
  E. about a third

Question 5

After the Bible, the first widely circulated publications in colonial America were
 
  A. drinking songs.
 
  B. almanacs.
 
  C. historical writings.
 
  D. political pamphlets.
 
  E. hymnals.
 
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Question 6

Which statement regarding colonial higher education is true?
 
  A. Colonists placed a low value on any formal education.
 
  B. Most colleges were founded by religious groups.
 
  C. Parliament regulated the establishment of American colleges.
 
  D. Most colonial leaders after 1700 went abroad to study.
 
  E. Most colonial colleges accepted female students.



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Bison

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Answer 1

TRUE

Answer 2

D

Answer 3

B

Answer 4

A

Answer 5

B

Answer 6

B




naturalchemist

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Reply 2 on: Sep 21, 2019
:D TYSM


kthug

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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