USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Quakers lived ____ lives and were known for being ____ people.
A
complex, lying
B
simple, honest
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Quakers rejected elaborate religious ceremonies, didn’t have official clergy and believed in spiritual equality for men and women. Quaker missionaries first arrived in America in the mid-1650s. Quakers, who practice pacifism, played a key role in both the abolitionist and women’s rights movements.

Detailed explanation-2: -Quakerism adopted several labels for themselves: “Children of the Light, ” “Friends of the Truth, ” and “Friends, ” a name that remains to this day. Quakers are officially known as the Religious Society of Friends, and members are simply referred to as “Friends."

Detailed explanation-3: -The Quakers carry simplicity into every area of their life. Communicating directly and to the heart of the matter is a priority. They resist exaggeration and using more words than necessary. They embody simplicity in how they use time, concentrating on priorities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("the Friends") are generally united by a belief in each human’s ability to experience the light within or see “that of God in every one".

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