1. Who is the author of this source, and who is the intended audience? Is this a  reliable source? 
2. Why does Pearl compare Presbyterian ministers’ oratorical style to that of Patrick  Henry (page 5)? How does this advance his argument?  
3. Why was it unusual and uniquely “American” for Rev. Francis Alison to suggest  that people look out for “God, their neighbors & themselves,” in that order (page  10)? How does this concept relate to the basic principles of the American  Revolution?  
4. How did Rev. William Marshall’s idea of government lead him to view the  practice of chattel slavery (page 11)?  
5. What pastoral warnings about the failures of ancient governments, as evidenced  mostly in the Bible, held true for the contemporary colonial government (page  14)? What effect did these warnings have on the congregations?  
6. Why is it significant that Presbyterians were the largest religious group  represented at Pennsylvania’s Constitutional Convention in 1776, making up 40%  of delegates (page 15)?