Chapter 3

Quiz for Document 3-4: William Byrd II, Diary Entries (1709–1712)

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Question 1

The diary entries penned by Virginian William Byrd between 1709 and 1712 indicate that Byrd was most concerned with which of the following?A. The productivity of his slaves
B. The way other people viewed him
C. A harmonious relationship with his wife
D. His religious and moral virtue

Question 2

In the diary entries for 1709, the economic matter that most concerns Byrd and his peers is theA. duty on imported manufactured goods.
B. high price of slaves from Africa.
C. inflation caused by paper bank notes.
D. low price for tobacco in Great Britain.

Question 3

What was one way in which Byrd attempted to deal with the financial hardship?A. Cutting back on entertainment
B. Increasing tobacco production
C. Selling off some of his wife’s personal possessions
D. Selling off their slaves