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Evaluating a Text's Significance in History: Henry David Thoreau - "Civil Disobedience" Answers

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Think back to your predictions. Which of Thoreau’s ideas were presented in the text? Check the two boxes that best apply.

A
disapproval of government involvement
B
support of the war and slavery
C
belief that citizens should not support a government that does unethical things
D
belief that the government needs to support and reform unethical citizens
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Which of the following is evidence of the historical context in which “Civil Disobedience” was written? Check the three boxes that best apply.

A
reference to the Mexican-American War
B
reference to other literature of the time
C
reference to North American geography
D
reference to political ideas of the time
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According to Thoreau, how can a minority exercise power?

A
by following the laws that the majority agree upon
B
by engaging in violent conflict when necessary
C
by protesting as a group in a nonviolent way
D
by ensuring that just people are not imprisoned
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According to Thoreau, why would people be justified in not paying their taxes? Check all that apply.

A
These particular taxes are illegal.
B
Tax money is funding a violent, unjust war.
C
The crime that the state is committing is worse than the crime of withholding taxes.
D
The state refuses to negotiate with war protestors.
E
Acts of civil disobedience such as withholding taxes are preferable to violent protest.
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How does your prior knowledge help you better understand “Civil Disobedience”? Give specific examples, and discuss parts of the passage that your pre-reading thought process helped you to understand.

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Did you discuss any of these points in your response? Check all of the boxes that apply.

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