Civil Disobedience
Authored by Hannah Lumpkins
Social Studies, History
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Thoreau's view of the war with Mexico is best described as
He was not interested in the war.
He supported the United States military
He was against it.
He wanted to fight in the war.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RI.7.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is Thoreau not afraid of being in jail or not paying the tax?
It was only his body that was imprisoned, not his mind. He was willing to go to jail to prove his point.
Jail was not that bad, and he was only there for a short time.
He was afraid of being jailed because his friends will come support him.
He was tired and old. He lived a good life and has proposed his beliefs, so if he dies in prison, he dies a happy man.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
According to Thoreau, to what does a person owe the strongest loyalty?
God’s moral authority
his or her conscience
his or her state government
“this American government”
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Thoreau uses the phrase “that we should be men first, and subjects afterwards in order to:
demonstrate the difference between democracy and monarchy.
argue that humans have a need for government
explain the need for loyalty to one's own country.
further the claim that each individual must follow his or her own conscience.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Thoreau's view on slavery?
Slavery was a necessary evil given the American economy.
Slavery was okay because slaves were inferior.
Slavery must be preserved because it is protected in the American Constitution
Slavery is a moral evil that should be stopped.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following leaders did Thoreau's essay have the greatest impact on?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Malcolm X
Abraham Lincoln
Barack Obama
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Thoreau's primary act of civil disobedience in his own life?
Public rallies and protests
Refusal to pay taxes
Boycotting the cotton industry
Writing humorous satire against the government.
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