Chapter 7 - For God and Party

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What was one issue that gained attention during the summer as candidates headed home?

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Jefferson’s religion

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Which religious groups flourished among the people as revivalism spread? Options: Catholics and Lutherans, Baptists and Methodists, Quakers and Shakers, Anglicans and Presbyterians

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Baptists and Methodists

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What did many Revolutionary era leaders gravitate toward in terms of religious belief? Options: Catholicism, Buddhism, Orthodox Christianity

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Deism or Unitarianism

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What did Federalists hope to achieve by raising concerns about Jefferson’s view on religion?

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To rally Christians to their side

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What was the status of the Church of England in America during the revolution?

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It renounced the English King’s leadership

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What was the main goal of the coalition of dissenting Christians and principled secularists?

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To authorize government support for all churches

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Which religious groups vied for cultural authority according to the text? Options: Catholics and Baptists, Methodists and Lutherans, Presbyterians and Episcopalians, Quakers and Mormons

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Presbyterians and Episcopalians

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What did Jefferson's Statute of Religious Freedom in Virginia accomplish?

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It abolished a religious test for public office.

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What were the two principles Jefferson and Madison fought for in the law's enactment? Options: State support for religion and religious tests for civil rights, No state support for religion and no religious test for civil rights, Mandatory church attendance and religious education, State funding for religious schools and churches

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No state support for religion and no religious test for civil rights

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What did the 1st Amendment in 1791 achieve regarding religion?

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It barred a national establishment of religion