Civics_Ch15_homework-2

=**Chapter 15: Homework #2**= Answer on notebook paper. Test questions will come from this assignment.

1. How did Molly Pitcher earn her nickname? (A) fought in Battle of Monmouth (B) ran water to soldiers (C) helping on the cannon (D) that was her real name (E) all (F) none 2. How do you know Martha Washington was very devoted to her husband? (A) she ran pitchers of water to him (B) she spied for his army (C) she spent 50% of the battles with him on the field (D) she wasn’t, she stayed at home (E) all (F) none 3. Why is Deborah Samson a Patriot? (A) she dressed as a man and fought in the war (B) she spied for colonists (C) voted for independence (D) gave water (E) all (F) none 4. How did Lydia Darrah sacrifice for the Revolution? (A) crossed enemy lines with pitchers of water (B) knitted clothing for soldiers at Valley Forge (C) fought in battles of the war (D) spied even though she was a Quaker (pacifist) (E) all (F) none 5. What contribution was made by Phyllis Wheatley? (A) first black poet (B) spied for colonists (C) knitted clothes for soldiers (D) spoke out against slavery (E) all (F) none 6. How did the Founding Fathers view women and blacks? (A) inferior with roles different than white men (B) able to make contributions to society and positive impacts (C) as slaves and house keepers only (D) didn’t care either way (E) all (F) none 7. The Founding Fathers believed in self-reliance. Progressives in the 1900s and even through today push agenda to make citizens rely more on (A) themselves (B) God (C) the government (D) the voters (E) all (F) none 8. What did the Founding Fathers emphasize to help the poor? (A) taxes (B) social welfare programs (C) take from haves and give to have nots (D) charity (E) all (F) none 9. Which was a belief of the Founding Fathers, which is NOT a Progressive belief in today’s society? (A) faith is important (B) no prayer in schools (C) no Nativity scenes on public ground (D) say Happy Winter instead of Merry Christmas (E) all (F) none 10. To help poverty areas in America do you agree with George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin (re-read their quotes and beliefs) or Progressives (taxes and redistribution of wealth)? 11. Which movement began as a 2009 protest group against taxes, which has turned into an anti-Progressive group (against Republican and Democrat Progressives)? (A) the TEA Party (B) Greens (C) Federalists (D) there isn’t one (E) all (F) none 12. How did/do Progressives go about achieving their goals? (A) undermine the Found-ing Fathers by portraying them as being against blacks and women (B) undermine the Constitution by saying it’s outdated (C) mocking religion and trying to eliminate God from society (D) using education to leave Founding ideals out of textbooks (E) all (F) none 13. Cite evidence that the Founding Fathers saw religion/Christianity as important in society: 14. Cite evidence that the Founding Fathers valued self-reliance rather than government reliance: 15. How do you know that the Founding Fathers weren’t racist or against women? 16. Why is it important to know the true history about the Founding Fathers?

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