Took almost 15 mins, including 5 mins to read the passage.
1. Which of the following statements about migrants to colonial North America is supported by information in the passage?[/b]
(D) By the 1730’s, migrants already skilled in a trade were in more demand by American employers than were unskilled laborers.- Correct
At first, thousands of unskilled laborers were recruited; by the 1730’s, however, American employers demanded skilled artisans.
2. The author of the passage states that Bailyn failed to
Although Bailyn goes on to apply his approach to some thousands of indentured servants who migrated just prior to the revolution, he fails to link their experience with the political development of the United States.
(D) relate the experience of the migrants to the political values that eventually shaped the character of the United States- Correct
3. Which of the following best summarizes the author’s evaluation of Bailyn’s fourth proposition?
He is
undoubtedly correct to insist that the colonies were part of an Anglo-American empire. But to divide the empire into English core and colonial periphery, as Bailyn does,
devalues the achievements of colonial culture. It is true, as Bailyn claims, that high culture in the colonies never matched that in England.
(B) It is partially correct.- Correct; The author agrees with a part of Bailyn's fourth proposition but does not agree with a part of the same.
4. According to the passage, Bailyn and the author agree on which of the following statements about the culture of colonial New England?
(A) High culture in New England never equaled the high culture of England.- Correct
It is true, as Bailyn claims, that high culture in the colonies never matched that in England.
5. According to the passage, which of the following is true of English migrants to the colonies during the eighteenth century?
Although at first the colonies held little positive attraction for the English—they would rather have stayed home—
by the eighteenth century people increasingly migrated to America because they regarded it as the land of opportunity.(D) They expected that the colonies would offer them increased opportunity.- Correct
6. The author of the passage is primarily concerned with[
(E) discussing a reinterpretation of early American history that is based on new social research on migration- Correct
7. It can be inferred from the passage that American history textbooks used to assert that
Secondly, Bailyn holds that, contrary to the notion that used to flourish in America history textbooks, there was never a typical New World community.
(C) New England communities were much alike in terms of their economics and demographics- Correct
8. The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about Bailyn’s work?
(A) Bailyn underestimates the effects of Puritan thought on North American culture.- Correct
But to divide the empire into English core and colonial periphery, as Bailyn does, devalues the achievements of colonial culture. It is true, as Bailyn claims, that high culture in the colonies never matched that in England. But what of seventeenth-century New England, where the settlers created effective laws, built a distinguished university, and published books? Bailyn might respond that New England was exceptional.
However, the ideas and institutions developed by New England Puritans had powerful effects on North American culture.
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It is controversial and persuasive I found it correct
As per the author’s evaluation, the fourth proposition doesn't seem to be controversial/debatable and persuasive. The author does not debate about it but rather agrees with a part of the fourth proposition and disagrees with other.