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Quiz for Document 6–1: James E. Seaver, A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, 1824

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What was Jemison’s life like after a few years among the Seneca?

She married the chief of the tribe.

She was put to hard labor from the first day.

She had time to read about their culture and practices.

She became fully integrated into the community.

2. According to Jemison, what was the role of the French in the Seven Years’ War?

They fought against the British along with their Indian allies.

They stayed neutral in the fight between the Indians and the British.

They supplied the British settlers with guns and supplies to fight the Indians.

The Indians defeated them early in the war.

3. In Jemison’s account, how did the lives of Indian women differ from the lives of white women?

White women were treated much better, and their work was much easier.

Indian women spent much less time with their children than white women, who were able to work at home with their families.

The Indian women’s work was better, and they had fewer worries and cares than white women.

White women did more skilled work than Indian women.

4. How did the British convince the Seneca to fight with them against the American rebels?

They promised the Seneca access to the best hunting grounds.

They held some of the Seneca ransom until they agreed to help the British.

They promised them money and goods.

They said they would help the Seneca fight against their Indian enemies.