The Colonists Who Ultimately Embraced the Vision of America as an Independent

question 19

Multiple Choice

The colonists who ultimately embraced the vision of America as an independent nation had in common all of the following characteristics EXCEPT

• A) the desire to create an agricultural society.
• B) a shared goal of living unfettered by the tyrannies of royal authority, official religion, and social hierarchies.
• C) a growing reverence for ideals such as liberty.
• D) an unwillingness to subjugate others.
• E) a majority were English speaking with English customs.

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Definitions:

Economic Relations

Pertains to the ways in which economic forces, such as production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, influence social structures and individual interactions.

Base

In Marxist theory, the base refers to the economic foundation of a society, including the means of production and relations of production, which determines the superstructure.

Objectification

involves treating a person as an object or commodity, disregarding their personality or dignity, often seen in the context of sexual objectification.

Material Objects

Physical items or entities that occupy space and can be perceived by the senses.