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HIS 144 Quiz 2 At the "Scopes Monkey Trial," famous defense lawyer Clarence Darrow volunteered to defend science teacher John Scopes, who was arrested for teaching evolution. Scopes was accused of bre... aking the law by teaching that man had descended directly from Adam. William Jennings Bryan came to Tennessee to assist Darrow in the defense of Scopes. Scopes was convicted and fined $1,000, but the ACLU was successful in overturning the law prohibiting teaching evolution. the people of Tennessee completely abandoned religious fundamentalism. Industrialists justified their growing financial and political strength in all of the following ways except They claimed their actions benefited all mankind, not just themselves. They pointed to the "survival of the fittest" rationale of Social Darwinism. They said they were exemplars of the Horatio Alger myth. They insisted that they earned what they had from hard work and declined unfair advantages. They stressed their belief in Protestant individualism. The religious group that believed individuals received an "inner light" of divine knowledge from God and that there should be no class distinctions were the Quakers. Huguenots. Protestants. Shakers. New Lights. The Transcendental movement was based on the premise that there were certain truths that humans must grasp if they were to succeed in life. only by learning the "ultimate truths" could humans achieve perfectibility. a utopian community would provide a better form of government than the one that existed in America at the tim social respectability was one of life's greatest rewards. since ultimate truths are unknowable, people must look inward for the answers about how to improve the human condition. ________________, a proponent of Eugenics, dedicated herself to educating women about birth control. Margaret Sanger Charlotte Perkins Gilman Ida B. Wells-Barnett Jane Addams Alice Paul As a result of the Great Awakening, the Baptists lost large numbers of the faithful to the newer religious sects. saw their numbers and influence grow considerably in the Chesapeake. founded Brown College. established their first churches in the colonies. became the strongest sect in New England. The Separatists who landed at Plymouth in 1620 signed the Mayflower Compact because they had come to the new world in order to create a democracy. they were deeply suspicious and fearful of each other. the King's charter required it. they arrived far north of the lands they were promised, so they created an agreement to obey majority rule and defend against eviction. they wanted to sever the ties with the proprietors who had financed their voyage. The significance of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, was that it served as a draft for what would become the Declaration of Independence. moved large numbers of people to support independence by making republican ideals accessible to mainstream colonists. argued that America was already independent; the final break was just a formality. provided a clear system of government for the new nation. included a vision of equality that was radical for its time - including the eventual abolition of slavery. Which of these statements is not an accurate reflection of the Second Great Awakening? The middle class became more actively involved than any other group in society. It stressed that hard work and good deeds were the key to salvation in heaven. New evangelical sects emerged Preachers revived religious ideas advocated by Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield during the First Great Awakening. It began in the West and spread both to the Northeast and to the South. Anne Hutchinson was evicted from ____ because of her unorthodox religious beliefs. Rhode Island Massachusetts Virginia Jamestown New England Maryland's Toleration Act of 1649 is significant because it a. provided for state-sanctioned religious toleration for all religious beliefs. b. allowed Protestants to participate fully in the colony's government. c. ended the religious disputes between Catholics and Protestants. d. granted freedom of worship to all who accepted the divinity of Jesus Christ. e. stated that no person could be punished for his or her faith or lack thereof. The Separatists who landed at Plymouth in 1620 signed the Mayflower Compact because a. they had come to the new world in order to create a democracy. b. they were deeply suspicious and fearful of each other. c. the King's charter required it. d. they arrived far north of the lands they were promised, so they created an agreement to obey majority rule and defend against eviction. e. they wanted to sever the ties with the proprietors who had financed their voyage. What did John Winthrop mean when he told his Puritan followers, "We shall be as a city upon a hill"? a. That choosing to establish their new community on a hillside would enable the Puritans to keep a watchful eye out against sin on the lands below. b. That God wanted the Puritans to form a religious community in the New World that would be an example for the rest of the world, and especially Old England. c. That God had made the Puritans his chosen people over the Anglicans and Quakers. d. That God had spared the Puritans major hardship in reaching the New World. e. That by coming to the New World, they could reinvent all the rules of society. Anne Hutchinson was evicted from ____ because of her unorthodox religious beliefs. a. Rhode Island b. Massachusetts c. Virginia d. Jamestown e. New England The religious group that believed individuals received an "inner light" of divine knowledge from God and that there should be no class distinctions were the a. Quakers. b. Huguenots. c. Protestants. d. Shakers. e. New Lights. Which of the following is not true about the colony of Georgia? a. It was to serve as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the prospering Carolina colonies. b. It was to serve as a place where the worthy poor could get a fresh start. c. Slavery stood at the heart of this colony from the very beginning. d. It was supposed to serve as a haven for persecuted English Protestants and debtors. e. Its lead proprietor was a utopian social reformer by the name of James Oglethorpe. Which was true of William Penn? a. Although a slave owner, Penn did not allow slavery in his colony. b. Although he did not own slaves, Penn allowed settlers in his colony to do so. c. Penn advertised his colony only in Britain and the Netherlands so his settlers would have the same religious affiliation. d. Penn received the land for his colony from the Duke of York, who had owed Penn's father a large sum of money due to gambling losses. e. Penn's constitution allowed almost all free males to vote and dealt fairly with nearby Indians. Why did the Puritan experiment in the New World last only a few short generations? a. People began to move further out from the town center to hinterlands that were out of the range of church authority. b. Increasing prosperity weakened the younger generation's commitment to church principles. c. Fervent sermons  jeremiads  on society's increasing depravity did little to rouse parishioners. d. All of these choices. e. None of these choices. Highly influential in America, the Enlightenment a. stressed man's connection to God as the highest achievement. b. prioritized the ability to reason as the highest form of human attainment. c. believed in the unquestioned primacy of rulers. d. argued that humans' time on earth was a stop on their journey toward salvation. e. believed that human beings have only a limited capacity to change their social circumstances. As a result of the Great Awakening, the Baptists a. lost large numbers of the faithful to the newer religious sects. b. saw their numbers and influence grow considerably in the Chesapeake. c. founded Brown College. d. established their first churches in the colonies. e. became the strongest sect in New England. The difference between the "Old Lights" and "New Lights" was a. the Old Lights stressed emotionalism in their preaching; the New Lights did not. b. the Old Lights relied on a network of itinerant preachers; the New Lights did not. c. the Old Lights advocated a more rationalistic theology; the New Lights stressed emotionalism. d. the Old Lights favored evangelicalism and individual prayer; the New Lights urged for a ministerial connection to God. e. the Old Lights embraced Enlightenment ideals; the New Lights saw them as incompatible with faith. Republicanism is best defined as a. the right to vote for all. b. no taxation without representation. c. the division of government into judiciary, executive, and legislature. d. the presence of a constitution. e. government based on the consent of the people and the protection of individual rights. The best known experience of republican ideas in revolutionary America was a. the Declaration of Independence. b. the Olive Branch Petition. c. the Albany Plan. d. the Treaty of Paris. e. Thomas Paine's Common Sense. The significance of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, Common Sense, was that it a. served as a draft for what would become the Declaration of Independence. b. moved large numbers of people to support independence by making republican ideals accessible to mainstream colonists. c. argued that America was already independent; the final break was just a formality. d. provided a clear system of government for the new nation. e. included a vision of equality that was radical for its time  including the eventual abolition of slavery. Which of these statements is not an accurate reflection of the Second Great Awakening? a. The middle class became more actively involved than any other group in society. b. It stressed that hard work and good deeds were the key to salvation in heaven. c. New evangelical sects emerged. d. Preachers revived religious ideas advocated by Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield during the First Great Awakening. e. It began in the West and spread both to the Northeast and to the South. The Transcendental movement was based on the premise that a. there were certain truths that humans must grasp if they were to succeed in life. b. only by learning the "ultimate truths" could humans achieve perfectibility. c. a utopian community would provide a better form of government than the one that existed in America at the time. d. social respectability was one of life's greatest rewards. e. since ultimate truths are unknowable, people must look inward for the answers about how to improve the human condition. Joseph Smith told followers of the Mormon religion he founded that a. he was visited by the angel Gabriel and told to start the new faith. b. persecution was their cross to bear as God's disciples. c. he had seen ancient tablets containing predictions about the end of the world; that he and his followers were called to usher in the new millennium. d. God expected women to play a leadership role in this new faith. e. All of these choices. Industrialists justified their growing financial and political strength in all of the following ways except a. They claimed their actions benefited all mankind, not just themselves. b. They pointed to the "survival of the fittest" rationale of Social Darwinism. c. They said they were exemplars of the Horatio Alger myth. d. They insisted that they earned what they had from hard work and declined unfair advantages. e. They stressed their belief in Protestant individualism. The woman who dedicated herself to educating women about birth control was a. Margaret Sanger. b. Charlotte Perkins Gilman. c. Ida B. Wells-Barnett. d. Jane Addams. e. Alice Paul. All of the following is true about the Social Gospel Movement, except a. Protestant ministers began to respond to the problems of an industrialized society in the 1880s. b. In their fight for social justice, ministers focused on ending poverty and prostitution. c. Ministers like Washington Gladden and Walter Rauschenbusch became nationally recognized leaders of the Social Gospel. d. The Social Gospel incorporated the beliefs of Social Darwinism. e. The actions of ministers of the Social Gospel prompted middle-class citizens to fight for Progressive reform. Frederick W. Taylor developed the concept of scientific management, which dealt with a. food and drug safety. b. standardization of factory tasks to achieve efficiency in business. c. exactly how factories functioned. d. the way company presidents managed their time. e. efficiency in the educational system. Progressive education advocates like John Dewey embraced child-centered education, which referred to a. ensuring children had balanced exposure to the arts and sciences. b. the introduction of a core curriculum at schools nationwide. c. encouraging children to pursue their interests rather than forcing them into a standard curriculum. d. teaching children the value of living in a democracy. e. the practice of learning by rote. In the name of improving the human species, some Progressives embraced eugenics, which was a. the belief in a woman's right to regulate when and how many children she has. b. the notion that education was the key to a better society. c. the belief that people with undesirable genetic makeup should be sterilized. d. a campaign for laws promoting greater democratization. e. None of these choices. At the "Scopes Monkey Trial," a. famous defense lawyer Clarence Darrow volunteered to defend science teacher John Scopes, who was arrested for teaching evolution. 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