How did patterns of settlement in Puritan towns help to reinforce their religious mission?
A) The Puritans' scattered patterns of settlement compelled individuals to turn inward for spiritual guidance.
B) By requiring the placement of homesteads on the outskirts of town, the Puritans ensured that no other religious sects could enter their settlements.
C) The Puritans' tendency to settle along rivers provided the community with numerous places to baptize new members.
D) The proximity of homesteads to the meeting house and each other enabled families to watch one another and report anti-social or irreligious behavior.
E) The minister's home was typically the center of town and served as the meeting place for all religious assemblies.
D
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The essential principle of totalitarianism that united both left-wing communism and right-wing fascism was
a. a belief in the historic destiny of the working class. b. an opposition to the religions of Christianity and Judaism. c. the glorification of the state and disregard for the individual and his rights. d. the doctrine of white racial superiority. e. belief in warfare as a means of promoting national unity.
While on her honeymoon in London, Elizabeth Cady Stanton met a Quaker minister who inspired her to transform her personal grievances into a program for change. The minister was
a) Martin Luther. b) John Locke. c) Jonathan Boucher. d) Susan B. Anthony. e) Lucretia C. Mott.
How did literacy change in the eighteenth century? What audiences were targeted and why?
What will be an ideal response?
The increase of the population of Europe in the 1700s was a result of which of the following?
A) Improved agriculture produced more food and fodder.
B) Fewer people died from infectious disease.
C) More immigrants arrived from other countries.
D) No wars took place during this time.
E) Better medical care became available.