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The Stamp Act in 1765 angered colonists for what reason
What is because they were tired of paying taxes and not being represented in parliament
100
Natural rights are those that…..
What is belong to all humans at birth
100
How did the Scientific Revolution lead to the Enlightenment?
What is it encouraged people to use reason to try to understand social, political, and economic issues.
100
What idea of Montesquieu influenced the US Constitution?
What is seperation of powers
100
Policy allowing businesses to operate with little or no government interference
What is Laissez-Faire
200
Thomas Hobbes preferred which form of government?
What is absolute monarchy
200
Why did the American colonists grow increasingly more frustrated with British rule after 1763?
What is they resented increasing taxes imposed by Parliament
200
Which book stated that only freely elected governments should impose control over the people?
What is The Social Contract
200
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
What is to recognize that the people have rights the government must protect.
200
Principle that asserts that all government power comes from the people.
What is popular sovereignty
300
The philosophes challenged the established social order by supporting which of the following?
What is calling for a just society based on reason
300
The United States Constitution created a federal republic. Which is a characteristic of this form of government?
What is power is divided between the national government and state governments
300
Bach, Handel, Mozart, and Haydn were all
What is musicians
300
The Battle of Saratoga was important to the American Revolution because
What is it was the first American defeat in the war.
300
Rule or law that governs human nature.
What is natural law
400
Which philosopher demonstrated the least amount of trust in democracy?
What is Thomas Hobbes
400
What methods did the philosophes apply when developing their ideas?
What is methods of philosophy
400
How did the French and Indian War lead to the colonists’ dissatisfaction?
What is colonists had to pay higher taxes to pay for the war effort.
400
American leaders gathered in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise
What is the Articles of Confederation
500
Which statement best describes the economic policy of laissez-faire?
What is businesses should operate without government interference
500
The Declaration of Independence clearly reflects the ideas of
What is John Locke
500
The year 1776 is considered the United State’s birthday because
What is The Declaration of Independence was adopted
500
Agreement by which people give up their freedom in exchange for an organized society.
What is social contract
500
Principal author of the US Declaration of Independence; President of the US who purchased the Louisiana territory from France.
What is Thomas Jefferson
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