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Quiz for Document 9–2: Mary Dewees, Journal, 1788–1789

Choose the best answer to each question.

1. What examples of civilization in the town of Lexington, Kentucky, did Dewees offer in her diary?

The large number of churches in town

The refined architecture in the better part of town

The court house and jail

The farmers’ market on Sundays

2. Which of the following were difficulties faced by Dewees and her family on the journey to Kentucky?

An Indian attack that killed some of her family members

Shortage of food and other provisions

A terrible blizzard that left them stranded for many days

Sickness and bad road conditions

3. How did Dewees describe the people her family encountered on their journey?

Some of them tried to rob the new settlers.

They were very kind but also very dirty.

They distrusted new settlers in the area.

They were not as kind as Dewees’s old friends in Philadelphia.