Religious Liberty in America Answers

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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.
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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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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
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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 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.
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To spread his evangelical message, Billy Graham

A
founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
B
appeared on television and radio.
C
founded the Christian liberal theology movement.
D
convened the Second Vatican Council.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.

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