What beliefs and practices characterized the Quakers and how did their influence make Pennsylvania a unique colony?
What will be an ideal response?
They did not believe in predestination or original sin. They did believe that all people had "inner light" and could attain salvation. They granted women positions within the church and they did not have a church government. William Penn advertised in several languages to attract settlers. Pennsylvania became cosmopolitan and a well known colony.
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a. the first estate b. the second estate c. the third estate d. clergy were not governed by secular legal classifications. e. none of these
What type of family unit became more common in northern Europe between 1450 and 1750?
a. nuclear b. extended c. educated d. patriarchal e. matriarchal
Why did some people in the 1890s, and even today, consider late-nineteenth-century American foreign policy an aberration?
A) As a democratic republic founded on the idea of freedom, the United States had no right to deny independence to other countries by annexation. B) The United States had once been a colony itself, so creating other colonies around the world was part of its history and legacy. C) The United States had once been a small country of just thirteen states, so expanding to new lands and creating new states was an aberration. D) As a democratic republic founded on the idea of freedom, the United States had the obligation to seek the same rights for countries around the world. E) As a former colony, the United States understood the challenges of gaining independence and could better assist new nations than Europe could.
What is the name given for the ruling member of the Bedouin tribe?
A. majlis B. umma C. ulama D. jihad E. sheikh