What was the predominant colonial Protestant attitude toward poverty in the early 1800s?
a. Poverty was the results of being slothful and sinful behaviors.
b. Poor people were industrious and virtuous.
c. It was the colonies religious obligation to take care of them.
d. As long as the people were working, the church would help them make ends meet.
A Correct Answer: Poverty was the results of being slothful and sinful behaviors.
Feedback for Correct Answer: Many colonial Protestants believed that poverty was a consequence of sin and slothfulness. They assumed the rich were rewarded for their thrift and virtue, whereas the poor were sinners needing reform.
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