4. Document Projects for Exploring American Histories, Document Project 4: A New Commercial Culture in Boston

**Quiz for Document 4.4: Chest of Drawers (c. 1735–1739)**

Quiz for Document 4.4: Chest of Drawers (c. 1735–1739)

Select the best answer for each question. Click the “submit” button for each question to turn in your work.

1. This chest of drawers, created in the 1730s, supports which of the following conclusions about Boston’s economy in that decade?

Furniture factories played a central role in the city’s economy.

Antique dealers were among the most popular merchants in town.

Skilled artisans’ work was in high demand among the city’s elite.

Boston’s elite showed their status by purchasing only imported goods.

2. Which of the following people was most likely to own a piece of furniture like this chest?

A silversmith

An unskilled laborer

A minister

A merchant

3. What does the appearance of this chest suggest about the family who owned it?

They had many linens and other items to store.

They were more concerned about their possessions’ form than function.

They regarded Asian culture as inferior to European culture.

They were devout Puritans who rejected opulence in favor of simplicity.

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