Historians have traditionally focused on New England as the true birth

Paraphrasing:
Para 1: America assumed as Homogenous societies, rather than heterogeneous, and
Middle colonies - were made up of people of diverse origins, races, and creeds
Para 2: Jack Greene hypothesizes idea of mastery covers only English who migrated and settled in America, which is opposite in truth

1. The author mentions Jack Green's hypothesis most likely in order to
(A) state a conclusion about facts presented in an earlier paragraph
Wrong:
Para 1, gives more information about society, and
Para 2, gives more information about hypothesizes vs actual situation

(B) qualify the extent to which a previously mentioned hypothesis is unsatisfactory
(E) discredit a previously mentioned hypothesis
Wrong: Irrelevant, in passage, only one hypothesizes is mentioned
i.e idea of mastery, against which author has highlighted actual situation.

(C) demonstrate that, of three explanatory factors offered, two may be incorrect
Wrong: Out of scope, No such mention in the passage

(D) introduce a hypothesis that is considered unsatisfactory by the author
Correct: as mentioned in the passage,
“The problem with this hypothesis is that it covers only the English migration to the New World, and only a relatively small portion of that group.
In truth, many English chose to relocate to America for reasons having nothing to do with mastery over others, such as religious freedom and financial gain”

2. According to the author, the middle colonies were more representative of American colonial culture
than New England because
(A) the middle colonies were inhabited by Puritans while New England was inhabited by diverse creeds and cultures
Wrong: as per passage, it was a homogenous society dominated by English Puritans and their inflexible doctrines.

(B) the middle colonies had symbolic relationships while New England society was dominant
Wrong: The middle colonies unquestionably more symbolic of American culture

(C) the middle colonies were peopled by a variety of people from different races and beliefs while New England was homogeneous
Correct: as mentioned in the passage, “The middle colonies, on the other hand, were made up of people of diverse origins, races, and creeds, so their interrelationships are unquestionably more symbolic of American culture”

(D) New England was peopled by a variety of people from different races and beliefs while the middle colonies were homogeneous
Wrong: as mentioned in the passage, middle colonies were not homogeneous,” Indeed, most of the groups that coexisted in this region did not intermingle with each other, but kept their own distinctive cultural and social habits. Because of this, the argument can be made that the middle colonies were not the heterogeneous”

(E) New England was inhabited by Puritans while the middle colonies were inhabited by diverse creeds and cultures
Wrong: its was not New England, it was America


3. Which of the following is NOT cited as an objective of some of the people that immigrated to America in colonial days?

Sentence 1: Greene suggests that the objective of the English who migrated to the Americas was to achieve mastery over the rugged land of America as well as of other groups

Sentence 2: In truth, many English chose to relocate to America for reasons having nothing to do with mastery over others, such as religious freedom and financial gain

(A) Religious freedom – Mentioned
(B) Mastery over the land – Mentioned
(C) financial gain – Mentioned
(D) Mastery over other groups – Mentioned
(E) breaking out of a social class – Not mentioned


4. The author's attitude to the claim that the middle colonies were a heterogeneous, "melting pot" culture is
Explanation: as mentioned in the passage,
"the argument can be made that the middle colonies were not the heterogeneous,
“Melting pot" culture that some historians claim existed"
What is “Melting pot” meaning - a place where many different people and ideas exist together, often mixing and producing something new.
Middle colonies, were not diverse, a fusion of different types of people, which is America
Intended meaning, Author express an unfavourable opinion for those historians, who advocate middle colonies as heterogeneous

(A) limited approval – Irrelevant
(B) tentative acceptance – Irrelevant
(C) mild skepticism - Wrong
(D) studious criticism - Correct
(E) wholehearted endorsement – Irrelevant