American Republic Chapter 4 Quiz

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acted as hospital, school, and church

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D. the home

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servants and slaves

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C. the lower class

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farmers, clergymen, ship captains, and carpenters

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B. the middle class

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aristocrats and large landowners

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A. the upper class

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one of the most important institutions that helped slaves endure hardship

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E. the family

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The home was the center of economic and social activity.

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A. True

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The ideal family was a matriarchy, a household in which the father was the head over everyone, including the servants.

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B. False

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Although colonial women performed many important tasks, they did not have the same legal rights as men.

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A. True

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____________________ were servants who brought their families and possessions in hopes that a relative or friend would pay the remaining fees upon their arrival.

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Indentured servants

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A(n) ____________________ servant gained passage to America in return for four to seven years’ labor.

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Indentured