Exam-: AMSCO Unit 3 APUSH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur Correct-a Frenchman who wrote a description of the
American man in 1782: characterized him as "a new man, who acts upon new principles . . .
[who] must therefore entertain new ideas, and form new opinions."
immigrants Correct-attracted to the New World by an abundance of fertile land and a
dependable food supply; consisted of almost a million people from all over Europe (as well as
enslaved Africans); caused the English colonies' population to jump from 250,000 in 1701 to
2,500,000 in 1775
English cultural domination Correct-a result of the majority of the colonies' population
being English in origin, language, and tradition; a general characteristic of the 13 British
colonies
self-government Correct-the possession of each colony's government of a representative
assembly elected by eligible voters; in two colonies, the governor was also elected by the
people
, Exam-: AMSCO Unit 3 APUSH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
religious toleration Correct-a general characteristic of the British colonies; all permitted
the practice of different religions (with varying degrees of freedom)
hereditary aristocracy Correct-did not exist in the colonies; Europe's social extremes were
not present, replaced with a narrow class system based on economics and consisting of
wealthy landowners, craftspeople, and small farmers.
social mobility Correct-everybody in the colonies had an opportunity to improve their
standard of living and social status by hard work--with the exception of African Americans
colonial families Correct-the economic and social center of colonial life; men owned land,
dominated politics, and did work, while women bore children, kept house, educated their
children, and worked next to her husband in the shop or on the farm
subsistence farming Correct-a practice common in New England as a result of the rocky soil
and long winters; farms were small, most work was done by family members, and just enough
food was produced to feed the farm family
ANSWERS
J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur Correct-a Frenchman who wrote a description of the
American man in 1782: characterized him as "a new man, who acts upon new principles . . .
[who] must therefore entertain new ideas, and form new opinions."
immigrants Correct-attracted to the New World by an abundance of fertile land and a
dependable food supply; consisted of almost a million people from all over Europe (as well as
enslaved Africans); caused the English colonies' population to jump from 250,000 in 1701 to
2,500,000 in 1775
English cultural domination Correct-a result of the majority of the colonies' population
being English in origin, language, and tradition; a general characteristic of the 13 British
colonies
self-government Correct-the possession of each colony's government of a representative
assembly elected by eligible voters; in two colonies, the governor was also elected by the
people
, Exam-: AMSCO Unit 3 APUSH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
religious toleration Correct-a general characteristic of the British colonies; all permitted
the practice of different religions (with varying degrees of freedom)
hereditary aristocracy Correct-did not exist in the colonies; Europe's social extremes were
not present, replaced with a narrow class system based on economics and consisting of
wealthy landowners, craftspeople, and small farmers.
social mobility Correct-everybody in the colonies had an opportunity to improve their
standard of living and social status by hard work--with the exception of African Americans
colonial families Correct-the economic and social center of colonial life; men owned land,
dominated politics, and did work, while women bore children, kept house, educated their
children, and worked next to her husband in the shop or on the farm
subsistence farming Correct-a practice common in New England as a result of the rocky soil
and long winters; farms were small, most work was done by family members, and just enough
food was produced to feed the farm family
