CLEP US History I

Category - Society

The property of Quakers, Mennonites and Moravians was seized after the Revolutionary War for which of the following reasons?
  1. These groups supported the objected to American independence
  2. The state of New York was trying to claim territory in Pennsylvania
  3. There was no religious freedom in Pennsylvania
  4. These groups were pacifists who refused to participate in the war
  5. They failed to pay property taxes during the war years
Explanation
Answer: D - The Quakers, Mennonites and Moravians had their property seized because they refused to serve during the Revolution due to their pacifist beliefs. In an era where Loyalists, those who wanted to remain British, were persecuted, the anti-war stand of these groups also made them targets for persecution. In the unstable period following the American Revolution, those who had not fully endorsed it became suspect.
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