istorians generally credit the consumer revolution in colonial America as being
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istorians generally credit the consumer revolution in colonial America as being a A) B) C) D) Democratic force. Great benefit to merchants but a detriment to consumers. Reason why the House of Burgesses opposed the Stamp Act. Wedge of separation between the colonies and England. 14. Working people in colonial cities A) Accepted the principle of proportional representation more readily than those who B) C) D) lived in rural areas. Could attend church more regularly than yeomen. Enjoyed greater longevity than farmers. Sometimes resorted to mob action to assert their political views. 15. How did colonial elites respond to the Stono Rebellion of 1739? A) They declared war on Spain. B) They agreed to minimal conditions for slaves. C) They looked to import new African slaves who were more compliant. D) They sought to curb the import of African slaves and encourage European immigration instead. 16. James Oglethorpe hoped his new colony would produce A) Ships and ship stores. B) Sugar and indigo. C) Tobacco and fur. D) Wine, olives, and silk. 17. The Enlightenment and the Great Awakening A) Appealed to the same sorts of people B) Reflected the common belief that all humans were politically and spiritually equal. C) Had little influence on developments in Europe. D) None of the statements is accurate. 18. The Enlightenment was a belief that A) B) C) D) Human emotion provided the best guide for important decisions. Man should concentrate on getting to Heaven, not improving himself on Earth. Revelation from God ad Understanding and improving the universe could be achieved through the human mind. vanced human understandingExplanation / Answer
13 - (a)
As the incomes of Americans rose and the prices of commodities fell, items shifted from luxuries to common goods. The average person's ability to spend money on consumer goods became a sign of their respectability. Historians have called this process the “consumer revolution" and was considered a great democratic force.
14 - (d)
15 - (b)
16 - (d)
James was one of the 21 members of the trustees who established Georgia. The Georgia colony was expected to produce wine, silk and olives so that Great Britain would no longer have to import these items from France, Russia, and Spain.
17 - (d)
18 - (d)
Enlightenment is man's emergence from his self-incurred immaturity. Immaturity is the inability to use one's own understanding without the guidance of another. The Enlightenment believed that human intellect can understand and improve the universe.
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