Question

Gentry means...

Options:
A) Middle-class farmers
B) Wealthy landowners
C) A farm with gentle rolling hills
D) Women who taught school for free to the poor

Which development encouraged more Americans to read?
Options:
A) Improved farming techniques gave workers more time to read.
B) Churches forced members to read.
C) More immigrants from England brought books with them.
D) The first colonial printing presses increased the number of books.

In New York, the Zenger Trial affirmed the idea of having...
Options:
A) A "free press" that cannot be controlled by the government.
B) Stiff penalties for bribing public officials.
C) The right to vote given to women.
D) A lawyer represent you in trial.

The "Great Awakening" changed American colonies by...
Options:
A) Helping them to turn against Puritans.
B) Creating a healthier people by increasing "sleep time."
C) Allowing preachers to share different ideas about God, promoting religious tolerance.
D) Setting clocks forward one hour in the spring and moving back one hour in the fall.

Which of the following were NOT common for city colonial women?
Options:
A) Some worked for the wealthy as maids, cooks, or nurses.
B) Some owned their own dressmaking or seamstress businesses.
C) Some learned trades from their husbands, fathers, or brothers.
D) Women lost all property after the death of their husband.

Which of the following IS NOT an African influence during colonial times?
Options:
A) Methods of growing and harvesting rice from their homeland.
B) Created Gullah, a mixed form of English and African languages.
C) For those who became craftsmen, their designs reflected African artistic styles.
D) Whites started to worship some African minor gods.

Answer 1

The gentry refers to wealthy landowners during colonial times, who were part of the upper class and modeled themselves after the English aristocracy. The consumer revolution encouraged more Americans to read by increasing the availability of books. The Zenger Trial affirmed the idea of a free press. The Great Awakening changed the colonies by promoting religious tolerance. City colonial women did not lose all property after the death of their husband. Gullah was a mixed form of English and African languages created during colonial times.

Step-by-step explanation:

The term 'gentry' refers to the wealthy landowners during colonial times. They were part of the upper class and modeled themselves after the English aristocracy. The gentry owned large plantations and built elaborate mansions to display their status and power. One example of a member of the colonial gentry is William Byrd II of Virginia.

The development that encouraged more Americans to read was the consumer revolution. This revolution brought an increased supply of consumer goods from England, including books. As more books became available, more Americans had access to reading materials, which led to a growth in literacy.

The Zenger Trial in New York affirmed the idea of having a 'free press' that cannot be controlled by the government. This trial established the principle of freedom of the press, allowing newspapers to publish without fear of government censorship.

The 'Great Awakening' changed the American colonies by allowing preachers to share different ideas about God, promoting religious tolerance. This religious revival movement challenged the established religious order and led to the formation of new religious denominations and an increased emphasis on personal religious experience.

It was not common for city colonial women to lose all property after the death of their husband. This was inaccurate for colonial women as they could inherit property and maintain ownership after their husband's death.

An African influence during colonial times was the creation of Gullah, a mixed form of English and African languages. African slaves brought their languages and cultural traditions to the colonies, and their influence can be seen in the development of Gullah, which is still spoken in some communities today.