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

Question 1

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

Revolt · Accepted Answer

disapproval of government involvement; belief that citizens should not support a government that does unethical things

Question 2

Which of the following is evidence of the historical context in which “Civil Disobedience” was written? Check the three boxes that best apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

reference to the Mexican-American War; reference to other literature of the time; reference to political ideas of the time

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