One of the most enduring of the pre-Civil War utopian colonies ...

[casperchen82]

Question 1

Which of the following was arguably the most distinctive feature of Shakerism?
 
  A. free love
 
  B. complete celibacy
 
  C. polygamy
 
  D. the admittance of women only
 
  E. communal raising of children

Question 2

Shaker societies
 
  A. asserted that God was female.
 
  B. established most of their communities in the South.
 
  C. first began in the United States in the 1840s.
 
  D. were eventually forced to move to Utah.
 
  E. saw women exercise more power than men.

Question 3

In redefining gender roles, the experimental 1840s Oneida Community
 
  A. put fathers in charge of child-rearing and taking care of the home.
 
  B. demanded celibacy from all its participants.
 
  C. put women in charge of all major aspects of the community.
 
  D. carefully monitored sexual behavior in order to protect women.
 
  E. was a controversial experiment in free love.

Question 4

One of the most enduring of the pre-Civil War utopian colonies was
 
  A. Oneida.
 
  B. Brook Farm.
 
  C. New Harmony.
 
  D. Nauvoo.
 
  E. Walden.

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Answer 1

B

Answer 2

E

Answer 3

D

Answer 4

A

[casperchen82]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[alvinum]

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