PLEASE HELP IM TIMED 1.
What is “habeas corpus”?

A. the principle that a person’s property cannot be taken by the government without legislative approval

B. a written list of freedoms that a government promises to protect

C. the principle that a person cannot be imprisoned without being charged for a specific crime

D. the idea that no monarch or other government leader can levy taxes without legislative approval

2.
Which were the upper class of colonial society?

A. small planters, independent farmers, and artisans

B. indentured servants

C. the gentry

D. free African Americans

3.
In colonial times, how did a young man often learn a trade?

A. by becoming an apprentice

B. by going to school

C. by becoming an indentured servant

D. by buying his own business

4.
Which is true of women’s roles in colonial towns?

A. Women usually supervised children and slave’s household chores.

B. Women participated in public life, holding office and voting throughout the colonies.

C. Women’s duties were strictly limited to running a household, making clothing, and preparing meals.

D. Women sometimes kept shop or an inn, or worked in various trades.

5.
Why were jobs in public office held only by the gentry?

A. Candidates had to pay to hold office.

B. Many official jobs were voluntary positions.

C. Office holders had to pass educational tests.

D. Campaigning for elections was very expensive.