Chapter 6: The Revolution Within(100%
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Match the trailblazer from this period with his or her correct description. - ANS-Joseph
Brant = This young Mohawk hoped to create an Indian Confederacy between the new
United States and Canada.
Hannah Snell = This woman joined the British army in 1745 disguised as a man; later
she was awarded a soldier's pension.
Lemuel Haynes = This veteran of the Massachusetts militia and noted preacher was an
early proponent of extending freedom and equality to people of African heritage.
Mercy Otis Warren = This woman established the Boston Committee of
Correspondence, proving that women could participate in intellectual discussion.
Phillis Wheatley = The poetic talents of this woman challenged Americans' idea that
black persons were devoid of intellectual ability.
In what ways did the expansion of the definition of liberty and the proliferation of
democratic practices change religious practice in the early United States? -
ANS-correct:
- The disestablishment of state-sponsored churches allowed for the proliferation of
religious denominations.
- Democratic liberty challenged the traditional authority of some religious traditions.
incorrect:
-Members of the founding generation built a "wall of separation" in order to make
economics, not religion, the basis of public morality.
-The growth of democratic practices and the "wall of separation" between church and
state led to a shrinking number of believers.
Fill in the blanks to complete the passage. - ANS-In Britain and its colonies, as well as
the rest of the Western world, social hierarchy and deference to authority were
considered necessary for society to work. The American Revolution would challenge
this tradition by redefining notions of liberty and social standing.
The Revolutionary War is often thought of as a conflict between Great Britain and one of
, its colonies. Identify some other perspectives that can help us better understand the
conflict. - ANS-correct:
- The Revolutionary War was a borderlands conflict because it resulted in new
geographies, national and cultural identity.
- The Revolutionary War was an international conflict because it involved France and
native nations in addition to Great Britain and its colony.
- The Revolutionary War was a civil war, in a sense, because it pitted neighbor against
neighbor.
incorrect:
-The Revolutionary War was a religious war because it involved a separation of
denominations from the English (Anglican) church.
-The Revolutionary War was an ethnic conflict because of the vast differences between
British and Anglo-American culture.
-The Revolutionary War was a war of succession because it was prompted by an
argument over who should become monarch of the American colonies.
Historians use the term "republican motherhood" to describe beliefs about women and
femininity in the revolutionary period. Identify the characteristics of republican
motherhood. - ANS-correct:
-"Family" came to be associated with parents and children; older definitions which
included indentured servants and enslaved persons went out of style. -Women were
to be educated so that they would raise their children—especially their sons—with
republican values.
-Marriage was increasingly identified as "companionate," or based on an idea of
affection and teamwork.
incorrect:
-Women were seen as political actors who would eventually receive the right to vote.
-Women were given new legal entitlements such as the right to own property.
What does the map reveal about political allegiances during the Revolutionary War? -
ANS-correct:
- The majority of colonists either strongly supported the patriots or Loyalists; very few
were neutral.
- Strong loyalty to the British government was not widespread. The locations of Loyalists
communities correlate more with ethnic settlements than with factors of class or race.
incorrect:
Verified )Solutions
Match the trailblazer from this period with his or her correct description. - ANS-Joseph
Brant = This young Mohawk hoped to create an Indian Confederacy between the new
United States and Canada.
Hannah Snell = This woman joined the British army in 1745 disguised as a man; later
she was awarded a soldier's pension.
Lemuel Haynes = This veteran of the Massachusetts militia and noted preacher was an
early proponent of extending freedom and equality to people of African heritage.
Mercy Otis Warren = This woman established the Boston Committee of
Correspondence, proving that women could participate in intellectual discussion.
Phillis Wheatley = The poetic talents of this woman challenged Americans' idea that
black persons were devoid of intellectual ability.
In what ways did the expansion of the definition of liberty and the proliferation of
democratic practices change religious practice in the early United States? -
ANS-correct:
- The disestablishment of state-sponsored churches allowed for the proliferation of
religious denominations.
- Democratic liberty challenged the traditional authority of some religious traditions.
incorrect:
-Members of the founding generation built a "wall of separation" in order to make
economics, not religion, the basis of public morality.
-The growth of democratic practices and the "wall of separation" between church and
state led to a shrinking number of believers.
Fill in the blanks to complete the passage. - ANS-In Britain and its colonies, as well as
the rest of the Western world, social hierarchy and deference to authority were
considered necessary for society to work. The American Revolution would challenge
this tradition by redefining notions of liberty and social standing.
The Revolutionary War is often thought of as a conflict between Great Britain and one of
, its colonies. Identify some other perspectives that can help us better understand the
conflict. - ANS-correct:
- The Revolutionary War was a borderlands conflict because it resulted in new
geographies, national and cultural identity.
- The Revolutionary War was an international conflict because it involved France and
native nations in addition to Great Britain and its colony.
- The Revolutionary War was a civil war, in a sense, because it pitted neighbor against
neighbor.
incorrect:
-The Revolutionary War was a religious war because it involved a separation of
denominations from the English (Anglican) church.
-The Revolutionary War was an ethnic conflict because of the vast differences between
British and Anglo-American culture.
-The Revolutionary War was a war of succession because it was prompted by an
argument over who should become monarch of the American colonies.
Historians use the term "republican motherhood" to describe beliefs about women and
femininity in the revolutionary period. Identify the characteristics of republican
motherhood. - ANS-correct:
-"Family" came to be associated with parents and children; older definitions which
included indentured servants and enslaved persons went out of style. -Women were
to be educated so that they would raise their children—especially their sons—with
republican values.
-Marriage was increasingly identified as "companionate," or based on an idea of
affection and teamwork.
incorrect:
-Women were seen as political actors who would eventually receive the right to vote.
-Women were given new legal entitlements such as the right to own property.
What does the map reveal about political allegiances during the Revolutionary War? -
ANS-correct:
- The majority of colonists either strongly supported the patriots or Loyalists; very few
were neutral.
- Strong loyalty to the British government was not widespread. The locations of Loyalists
communities correlate more with ethnic settlements than with factors of class or race.
incorrect:
