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8. Q. What was the Middle Class A. -below gentry-- farmers who owned land or were skilled. |
9. Q. Who were the Indentured Servants? A. -lowest class -signed contracts to work without wages (4-7 years) -term was completed got "Freedom Dues" |
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10. Q. What was the Domestic Role of Women? A. -Worked in the home (cook,clean, sew, take care of family) |
11. Q. What was the Great Awakening? A. -Religious Movement -created new churches and forced colonies to become more tolerant of people with different beliefs -idea of spirit of Independence (feeling free to challenge authority about liberties) |
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12. Q. What is Enlightenment? A. -reason and logic/scientific method applied to society |
13. Q. Who was Ben Franklin? A. -an enlightenment thinker who used reason to improve the world -invented practical devices: bifocals and smokeless fireplaces |
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14. Q. Who was John Peter Zenger? A. -He was arrested for criticizing the governor (he was put on trial for libel) -freedom of press would later become recognized as a basic American right |
15. Q. What is libel? A. The act of publishing a statement that may unjustly damage a person's reputation. |
