Which of the Following Were Crimes Punishable by Death in Colonial

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were crimes punishable by death in Colonial America?

• A) Murder
• B) Adultery
• C) Blasphemy
• D) All of the above

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Definitions:

Personal Honor

A person's sense of integrity and dignity, often associated with maintaining one's reputation and moral character.

Proslavery Argument

The series of arguments defending the institution of slavery in the South as a positive good, not a necessary evil. The arguments included the racist belief that black people were inherently inferior to white people, as well as the belief that slavery, in creating a permanent underclass of laborers, made freedom possible for whites. Other elements of the argument included biblical citations.

Industrialization

The process marked by the growth of factories and mass production of goods, leading to economic shifts from primarily agrarian societies to industrial economies.

Property

Legal rights over the use, control, and disposition of material objects, resources, or intellectual creations.