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Religious Liberty in America Answers

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Which of the following describes the history of American Indian religions during colonization?

A
The similarity of American Indian religions to Protestantism allowed American Indian beliefs to flourish.
B
Government-run schools for American Indian children preserved American Indian traditions, including religious ones.
C
American Indian religious practices were often banned, and American Indians were often forcibly converted to Christianity.
D
American Indian religious practices had been discouraged at times, but never persecuted.
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What was a significant contribution of minister Billy Graham?

A
He moved Mormons to Utah to escape persecution of polygamy practiced by the minority.
B
He was an important religious critic who accused the Massachusetts Bay Colony government of religious intolerance.
C
He energized millions of followers, using television and radio to communicate his religious message.
D
He established the First Great Awakening, which had an impact beyond reviving people’s religious faith.
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Catholic immigrants to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s were

A
often accused of being nativist.
B
persecuted, attacked, and eventually driven into Utah.
C
often accused of being more loyal to the Pope than to America.
D
quickly accepted by non-Catholic Americans.
4

An important part of Protestantism in the twentieth century was evangelism, which refers to

A
the spreading of religious belief.
B
the belief that slavery is wrong.
C
the study of the Bible as a historical document.
D
the belief that Catholicism should be more accessible to people.
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How was Anne Hutchinson punished by the government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638?

A
She was imprisoned.
B
She was banished to Rhode Island.
C
She was forced to join the colony’s church.
D
She was tried and executed.
6

Since 1960, the immigrant population in the United States has

A
shrunk much smaller.
B
virtually disappeared.
C
become less diverse.
D
become more diverse.
7

In most of early colonial America,

A
church membership and attendance were required.
B
church attendance was voluntary and widespread.
C
there were churches, but very few people attended them.
D
Quakers, Catholics, and Jews enjoyed widespread support.
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The social activism of the Second Great Awakening

A
gave rise to the antislavery and temperance movements.
B
led to the Catholic Pope bringing together the Second Vatican Council.
C
led to a decrease in church attendance.
D
contributed to the American independence movement.
9

What led to trouble for Anne Hutchinson in colonial times?

A
She condemned the colony’s government.
B
She insisted on taxation of churches.
C
She persecuted those who disagreed with her religious views.
D
She founded the Social Gospel Movement.
10

The religious First Great Awakening was a

A
wave of antislavery sentiment that swept the American colonies in the 1730s.
B
movement beginning in the late 1700s that emphasized democratic ideals of tolerance for others.
C
series of revivals that strengthened religious practices in 1730s colonial America.
D
movement of the 1800s that sought to reconcile science with the Bible.
11

Which of the following names two leaders of the First Great Awakening?

A
Billy Graham and Billy Sunday
B
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield
C
Billy Graham and George Whitefield
D
Jonathan Edwards and Billy Sunday
12

The social activism of the Second Great Awakening

A
gave rise to the antislavery and temperance movements.
B
led to the Catholic Pope bringing together the Second Vatican Council.
C
led to a decrease in church attendance.
D
contributed to the American independence movement.
13

Although religious diversity has steadily increased throughout US history, the nation today

A
refuses to permit the practice of all religions.
B
still struggles with religious intolerance.
C
imprisons those who do not share the views of the majority.
D
still tightly regulates religious activity within its borders.
14

Which of the following names two leaders of the First Great Awakening?

A
Billy Graham and Billy Sunday
B
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield
C
Billy Graham and George Whitefield
D
Jonathan Edwards and Billy Sunday
15

Why was Anne Hutchinson notable?

A
She founded the Mormon Church.
B
She was an important religious leader during the First Great Awakening.
C
She was an important religious leader during the Second Great Awakening.
D
She criticized the Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious intolerance.
16

Catholic immigrants to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s were

A
often accused of being nativist.
B
persecuted, attacked, and eventually driven into Utah.
C
often accused of being more loyal to the Pope than to America.
D
quickly accepted by non-Catholic Americans.
17

The social gospel movement taught that poverty was caused by

A
good works.
B
laziness.
C
sin.
D
society’s problems.
18

Which of the following states the purpose of the 1962 Second Vatican Council?

A
to bring about an end to slavery
B
to spread the Catholic faith in the colonies
C
to modernize the Catholic Church
D
to modernize the Mormon Church
19

Since 1960, the immigrant population in the United States has

A
shrunk much smaller.
B
virtually disappeared.
C
become less diverse.
D
become more diverse.
20

Which of the following best describes a hate crime?

A
a crime carried out accidentally
B
a crime convicted with minimal punishment
C
a crime motivated by racial tolerance
D
a crime motivated by prejudice

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