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Colonial Leaders

Question 10 • U.S. History I 2014 - SS3308 A-IC

What characteristics did Mercy Otis Warren, Phillis Wheatley, and Abigail Adams have in common? Choose two correct answers.

Answer
A
They were educated in school.
B
They were formerly enslaved.
C
They expressed ideas through writing.
D
They supported freedom for all people.

Explanation

All three women used writing to share their ideas: Mercy Otis Warren wrote political works, Phillis Wheatley wrote poetry, and Abigail Adams wrote letters. They also supported freedom, although their views and the causes they emphasized were not identical. They did not all attend school, and only Wheatley had been enslaved.

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