Question 1
The Virginia Statute of Religious Liberty of 1786
A. was written by James Madison.
B. All these answers are correct.
C. only applied to Christian denominations.
D. called for a complete separation of church and state.
E. gave all religious denominations special privileges within the state.
Question 2
Which statement about slavery in America in the 1780s is true?
A. Virginia passed a law forbidding the manumission of slaves.
B. Many southern states prohibited the importation of slaves from abroad.
C. Most whites believed blacks should be integrated into American society as equals.
D. The strongest forces against slavery were found in the western colonies.
E. In no state was it illegal.
Question 3
For most Revolutionary American political thinkers, the concept of equality meant that there should be equality of
A. opportunity and of condition.
B. rights, regardless of race, sex, or property.
C. rights and of condition.
D. opportunity.
E. condition.