 , but wood remained the most popular material even in houses built by wealthy landowners. In the Carolinas, even in closely packed Charleston, wooden houses were much more common than brick. Eighteenth-century houses showed great interior improvement over their predecessors. Windows were made larger and shutters removed. Large, clear panes replaced the small leaded glass of the seventeenth century. Doorways were larger and more decorative. Fireplaces became decorative features of rooms. Walls were made of plaster of wood, sometimes elaborately paneled. White paint began to take the place of blues, yellows, greens, and lead colors, which had been popular for walls in the earlier years. After about 1730, advertisements for wallpaper styles in scenic patterns began to appear in colonial newspapers. (346 words) 6. What does the passage mainly discuss? [A] The improved design of eighteenth-century colonial houses. [B] A comparison of eighteenth-century houses and modern houses. [C] The decorations used in eighteenth-century houses. [D] The role of carpenters in building eighteenth-century houses. 7. According to the passage, who was responsible for designing in eighteenth-century North America? [A] Professional architects. [B] Customers. [C] Interior decorators. [D] Carpenters. 8. Where were wood houses less common? [A] Virginia. [B] Pennsylvania.
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