America's Godly Heritage - Video 6

What was the role of Samuel Cooper and other ministers in the American Revolution?

What was the significance of published sermons in early America?

What was the topic of the sermon series preached by the Reverend dr. in 1755?

What is the significance of the Bible in the worldview of early Americans?

What is the significance of the Patriot Preachers of the American Revolution?

What is the significance of the Reverend George Whitfield?

What was the topic of the sermon preached by the Reverend dr. five years after the earthquake in New England?

What was the role of Christians in the founding of the American government?

What was the year the society mentioned in the text was founded?

Who led the anti-slavery fight for almost four decades?

What was John Quincy Adams nicknamed for his unrelenting efforts to abolish slavery?

What was the main reason behind the founders' desire to end slavery, according to the text?

Which Bible passage is mentioned in the text as a motivation for ending slavery?

What was one of the important issues behind the founders' separation from Great Britain, according to the text?

Who is referred to as the 'father of the American Revolution' in the text?

Who negotiated and signed the peace treaty with Great Britain to secure American independence?

What type of organizations, including churches, were affected by the policy change introduced by a senator?

Why did the senator add a rider to an appropriation bill?

What is significant about the Declaration of Independence?

What can be inferred about the role of the church in early American history?

What is true about the constitutions of other nations?

Who was James Otis, according to the text?

What is the significance of the number of constitutions mentioned in the text?

What is the main point of the text about the church and politics?

What was the topic of a sermon preached by Jonathan Mayhew, according to John Adams?

What was the main theme of the sermons preached during the founding era?

What was the topic of an annual sermon preached to the military?

What was the longest traditional form of annual sermon in America?

Who was the first governor of Massachusetts to whom a sermon was preached?

What was the topic of a sermon preached to the legislative chambers?

What was the traditional practice of American ministers in the pulpit?

Who encouraged the lifting of restrictions against ministers in Virginia?

What was the result of a change in 1954 in the area of free speech?

What was the significance of the sermons preached during the founding era?

What is the primary reason why Americans have forgotten their true historical and Biblical role in the civil arena?

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was the primary grievance listed against Great Britain?

What was the primary motivation for many founders to participate in the American Revolution?

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the American Revolution?

What was the outcome of the King's veto of the Charter for the Society to Propagate the Gospel Among Indians and Others in North America?

Who wrote the clause declaring King George III's involvement in the slave trade?

What was the primary reason for the removal of Thomas Jefferson's clause on slavery from the Declaration of Independence?

Which of the following states did NOT abolish slavery immediately after the American Revolution?

Who founded the first anti-slavery society in America?

What is the result of the compartmentalized view of faith and values?

Which of the following writngs of John Locke influenced the founders' philosophy in the Declaration of Independence?

According to Richard Henry Lee, what document was copied from John Locke's treatise on government?

What was the primary source of quotes in the writings of the founding era?

What biblical principle is reflected in the Constitution's separation of powers?

Which of the following founding fathers did NOT attribute the American independence to Christian principles?

What was the focus of the 10-year research project by political scientists?

Which of the following biblical verses is related to the concept of republicanism?

What was the result of the research project analyzing 15,000 writings from the founding era?

What is the title of John Locke's book that defended Christianity?

Who led the research project that analyzed 15,000 writings from the founding era?

Which of the following presidents did not declare that America was a Christian nation or founded on Christian principles?

Who was known as the 'schoolmaster to America'?

What was the approach of the founding fathers to promote Christianity, according to Thomas Jefferson?

What was the result of coercion to make one half the world fools and the other half hypocrites, according to Thomas Jefferson?

What did the founding fathers openly acknowledge and welcome in America?

What was the sentiment of Dr. Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, towards other religions?

Why did the founding fathers believe that Christianity would prevail?

What was the underlying principle of the founding fathers' approach to religion, according to Thomas Jefferson?

Benjamin Rush was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

The society mentioned in the text was founded in 1774.

John Quincy Adams was nicknamed the 'Great Hellhound of Slavery' for his efforts to abolish slavery.

The founders' desire to end slavery was motivated by economic reasons.

The removal of trial by jury was an important issue behind the founders' separation from Great Britain.

Samuel Adams was the principle author of the Declaration of Independence.

John Adams negotiated and signed the peace treaty with Great Britain to secure American independence.

The Bible passage mentioned in the text as a motivation for ending slavery is from Luke 4.

According to the passage, the primary reason for the American Revolution was taxation without representation.

The economic approach to American history was introduced by historians in the 19th century.

The majority of founders were pro-slavery.

The Charter for the Society to Propagate the Gospel Among Indians and Others in North America was vetoed by King George III because it was a missionary society.

The Declaration of Independence was written solely by Thomas Jefferson.

The primary reason for the separation from Great Britain was economic.

The Constitution of the United States was written with the intention of establishing a Christian nation.

The church has always been separate from the state in American history.

The American Revolution was solely a political movement.

The Bible had no influence on the worldview of early Americans.

A senator introduced a policy change that restricted nonprofit organizations, including churches, from participating in the political arena.

The Declaration of Independence is the shortest government document in the world.

The United States has had multiple constitutions since its founding.

Founders like James Otis believed that the Bible had no influence on the founding of the American government.

The restriction on churches participating in politics is a centuries-old tradition in America.

The founders of the United States were influenced by European governments and documents.

The church has always been separate from the state in American history.

The Declaration of Independence has been changed multiple times since its adoption.

The Church of ministers and Christians played a significant role in the founding of American civil government.

The Patriot Preachers of the American Revolution was a book published in 1776.

John Adams credited the influence of pastors for America's move towards independence.

Published sermons in early America were common and inexpensive to produce.

The Bible was not considered relevant to everyday life by early Americans.

The Reverend James Caldwell was a prominent minister during the American Revolution.

The sermon topics of earlier generations did not address current events and issues.

The role of the Church in the American Revolution has been widely recognized and celebrated in modern times.

Jonathan Mayhew preached a sermon on a solar eclipse.

Railroads were a part of God's overall transportation plan, according to the Bible.

The sermon on the infirmities and comforts of old age was a popular sermon topic in the founding era.

Execution sermons were preached on the occasion of an execution, and were based on Romans 13.

Annual sermons were preached on specific topics, such as artillery and elections, in the founding era.

The first election sermon was preached in 1634 in Massachusetts.

John Hancock and Samuel Adams were signers of the Declaration of Independence and also attended an election sermon.

Ministers used to stand in the pulpit and call candidates by name, comparing their positions to the Bible, in the founding era.

Thomas Jefferson encouraged the lifting of restrictions against ministers and clergy in Virginia.

The practice of ministers serving directly in the legislature was common in America until 1954.

John Quincy Adams was one of the presidents who declared that America was a Christian nation or was founded on Christian principles.

The founding fathers believed that Christianity would prevail on its own merits without the need for force or coercion.

The majority of the founding fathers wanted to establish a uniform religious belief in America through coercion.

Dr. Benjamin Rush was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and an evangelical Christian who welcomed the presence of numerous religious groups in America.

The founding fathers did not want to welcome people of other faiths to America.

Woodrow Wilson was not one of the presidents who declared that America was a Christian nation or was founded on Christian principles.

The founding fathers believed that force and coercion were necessary to establish a Christian nation.

Teddy Roosevelt was one of the presidents who declared that America was a Christian nation or was founded on Christian principles.

John Locke was not considered a theologian by previous generations.

The Declaration of Independence was founded upon the same theory of government expounded in the writings of John Locke.

John Locke's book 'The Reasonableness of Christianity' was not attacked by anti-religious Enlightenment thinkers.

The Bible was not the primary source of quotes in the writings of the founding era.

The separation of powers in the Constitution was not based on the biblical principle found in Jeremiah 17:9.

Noah Webster did not personally attribute the concept of republicanism to Exodus 18:21.

John Adams did not identify Christians and ministers as being influential in American independence.

The US Constitution was not an original and unique American document.

The Constitution was not influenced by the writings of John Locke.

America is not the longest ongoing constitutional republic in the history of the world.

President Woodrow Wilson forcefully pronounces that a nation which does not remember what it was ______ does not know what it is today nor what it is trying to do.

Many Christians have even embraced a ______ view that allows them to express faith and values in church that segregates those same faith and values from the civil arena.

The teachings of the Bible reject this ______ approach to life.

We have an opportunity to dramatically improve our ______ and to be salt and light in a number of strategic areas in the public square.

Taxation without representation was only one of the ______ grievances listed in the Declaration.

The abuse of representative powers was listed ______ times more often than taxation without representation in the Declaration.

Historical writers like Charles and Mary Beard, W.E. Woodward, Fairfax Downey, and many others began to teach American history with an ______ approach.

Economic issues were more important to many evangelical Christians who voted in recent elections than ______ issues.

The first Missionary Society in America was vetoed by ______ the third.

Thomas Jefferson personally penned the clause declaring King George the third to have engaged in ______.

Benjamin Rush and another founder of the society both became signers of the ______ of Independence.

The date on this constitution is ______ when the society was founded.

King George the third had said they could not end ______ but the founders ignored that fact and worked to end it anyway.

Dr. Benjamin Rush led the ______ fight for almost four decades.

John Quincy Adams was nicknamed the ______ of slavery for his unrelenting efforts to abolish that evil.

John Quincy Adams cited the ______ passage from Luke 4 where Jesus declared that he had come to set at liberty the captives.

Issues such as religious liberties and the end of ______ were important reasons behind the founders' separation from Great Britain.

Thomas Jefferson was the ______ author of the Declaration of Independence.

A ______________ became responsible for an acting of policy that treated nonprofit organizations including churches differently.

The restriction is recent as both American law books and early American ______________ clearly demonstrate the record.

The church helps shape the way that early America approached the issues of the day and having taught the nation the relevancy of God's Word to every aspect of ______________.

No nation has ever been as long under the same piece of paper as America has under the ______________ of Independence.

Founders like James Otis who was the mentor of both Samuel Adams and John ______________ declared that quote the authority of mr.

France had their revolution more than a decade after America did and they're now in their ______________ Constitution.

Afghanistan has had ______________ constitution since 1923.

Russia has had ______________ constitution just since 1918.

Presidents declaring that America was a ______ nation or that it was founded on Christian principles included John Quincy Adams

Educational leaders who taught students in classic American textbooks that ______ was the basis of our country and it's government included notables such as Noir Webster

Founding fathers leaders educators and official departments of government declared that America was a ______ nation or that it was influenced by or built on Christian principles

Our founders knew the truth of ______ and they believe that it would prevail on its own merits without the need for force or coercion as explained by Thomas Jefferson

If there be but one right ______ and Christianity that one we should wish to see the 999 wandering sects gathered into the fold of truth

Consequently our founding fathers openly acknowledged and welcomed the presence of numerous religious groups in America including ______ Muslims and Jews

Dr. Benjamin Rush a signer of the Declaration and one of the most evangelical ______ among the founding fathers openly declared

My veneration for every ______ that reveals the attributes of the deity or a future state

Samuel Cooper and other ministers were influential in the ['blank'] of American principles and feelings that led to our independence.

The pulpit of the American Revolution and the Patriot preachers of the American Revolution were published in ['blank'].

The Reverend George Whitfield was one of the ministers whose influence and leadership was important in the ['blank'].

John Adams said that pastors in particular and Christians in general were so influential in our move for ['blank'].

The church truly believed and taught the nation that there was nothing in all of life that the Bible did not address ['blank'].

In 1755, when New England suffered an ['blank'], the sermons following that event addressed ______s.

The topics of these early sermons demonstrate that the church believed and taught the nation that the Bible relates to every area of ['blank'].

Today, we rarely see the church shaping the ['blank'] of the nation like they did two centuries ago.

Jonathan Mayhew was one of the ministers specifically cited by ______________ as being behind our independence

The sermon on a solar eclipse is amazing how many verses there are in this sermon that specifically addressed ______________

The church taught the nation of practical Christianity, no matter what occurs in any area of ______________

This minister pointed out that railroads were a part of ______________ and after he went through what the Bible taught about transportation

This sermon is on the infirmities and comforts of ______________

This sermon would investigate whether an execution was a proper use of the ______________ by civil government

The artillery sermon was preached annually to the ______________

The election sermon was the longest traditional form of annual sermon in ______________

John Hancock was the signer of the Declaration and the first ______________ of Massachusetts

Thomas Jefferson himself encouraged the lifting of restrictions against ______________ in Virginia

Locke was preferred to other declaration signers such as John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Rush, and many others, similarly sing the praises of John _______________________,

John Quincy Adams declared that the Declaration of Independence was founded upon one of the same theory of government expounded in the writings of _______________________,

The two treatises of civil government by John Locke is the work that most influenced the founders' philosophy in the Declaration of _______________________,

The Constitution was an original and unique American document, it was not a compilation of the best clauses of other constitutions from across the world, No our Constitution contained ideas that had not before appeared in written constitutions, new and novel practices like the separation of powers and checks and balances, practices like _______________________,

The single most important source in the writings of the founding era was the _______________________,

Signers of the Constitution George Washington and Alexander Hamilton confirmed that the separation of powers was based on the biblical principle found in _______________________,

Noah Webster, the founder, personally responsible for Article 1 Section 8 Paragraph 8 of the US Constitution, specifically cites _______________________,

John Adams had identified Christians and ministers as being so influential in American _______________________,

John Adams reaffirmed his position declaring the general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of _______________________,

America is now the longest ongoing constitutional republic in the history of the _______________________,