How Did the Colonial Elite View Their Role in Society

question 74

Multiple Choice

How did the colonial elite view their role in society?

• A) Social obligations demanded that they give everyone the same liberties they enjoyed.
• B) It meant the power to rule-the right of those blessed with wealth and prominence to dominate others.
• C) They should enjoy their wealth but not parade it by dressing differently or by living in homes that were more elaborate than those of a lower status.
• D) They should work hard, because that is how they would make more money.

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Definitions:

Bilaterally Symmetric

A form of symmetry where an organism can be divided into two equal halves on a single plane, showing mirror-image right and left sides.

Coelom

A fluid-filled body cavity in many animals, located between the intestinal canal and body wall, lined by tissue derived from mesoderm.

Ectoderm

The outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development, giving rise to the nervous system and skin.

Coelom

A fluid-filled body cavity found in most multicellular animals, located between the intestinal canal and the body wall, and surrounded by mesoderm tissue.