Enlightenment
Founding Documents
The Road to Independence 1
The Road to Independence 2
Vocabulary
100
How are the Enlightenment ideas that influenced the Founding Fathers reflected in modern institutions?
a)Colonies have been re-established to preserve popular sovereignty.
b)Oligarchies have increased to safeguard natural rights
c) The United Nations promotes universal human rights
d) The European Union encourages economic stability
c) The United Nations promotes universal human rights
100
Which documents influenced the colonists’ views of government?
A Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man
B Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights
C Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense
D Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense
C Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense Correct – These three core documents (one British document and two colonial documents) impacted the colonists’ viewpoints on the role and purpose of government
100
England passed these as punishment for the destruction of British Tea:
Coercive/Intolerable Acts
100
As a result of conflicts with England, colonists wrote the ________, which expressed their grievances against the King of England and proclaimed that they wanted to be independent states.
Declaration of Independence
100
Money charged by the government
Tax
200
Which Enlightenment idea is represented in the following image? 
Separation of Powers
200
The Mayflower Compact inspried this idea of the founding fathers:
self-government
200
What law required a tax on many printed goods?
Stamp act
200
How did the French and Indian War lead to the British government raising taxes on its North American colonies?
A.Britain lost the war and had to pay France
B.Britain lost the war and had to pay the Native Americans
C.Britain won the war but had to pay the Native Americans for their land
D. Britain won the war but had to pay back money they borrowed to pay for the war
D. Britain won the war but had to pay back money they borrowed to pay for the war
200
The name for the English Legislature
Parliament
300
These were listed as Locke's three natural rights:_________,__________, and __________.
Life,Liberty,Property
300
The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 pamphlet, Common Sense.
"And as he hath shown himself such an … enemy to liberty, and discovered such a thirst for ... power, is he, or is he not, a proper man to say to these colonies, "You shall make no laws but what I please"? "
Based on this passage, how is the author’s view reflected in the U.S. political system?
A The monarchy creates limited government.
B The monarchy supports self government
C. Representatives are appointed.
D Representatives are elected.
d-Representatives are elected. Correct – Representatives are elected in a democracy. The author’s view that the king is not “a proper man” because the colonists could not make laws that displeased the king is reflected in the U.S. political system because the U.S. Constitution requires that representatives be elected.
300
The political cartoon below was created by Benjamin Franklin in 1754.
Which action did colonists use this cartoon to support?
A
Declaring independence from the British monarchy.
Correct-The cartoon is encouraging the colonists in each state to join together to declare independence and afterwards form an independent nation (the Articles of Confederation)
300
In December 1773, a group of American colonists dumped tea into this city’s harbor to protest the Tea Act.
Boston
300
An official complaint
Grievance
400
Locke's philosphy of the __________ contract theory, or the idea that we give up some freedom in society and in return the government is supposed to protect your remaing rights.
Social contract theory
400
Which idea is from the Magna Carta?
A)The people should be completely free from the government.
B)The people should support a strong central government.
C)The government should give people a fair and speedy trial.
D)The government should have unlimited power to tax.
C
The government should give people a fair and speedy trial.
Correct-The Magna Carta includes the statement that the people should have a fair and speedy trial.
400
Following the _______, England taxed the colonies to pay its debt and limited westward expansion with the Proclamation of 1763. Both of these actions angered the colonists.
French and Indian War
400
In response to the colonies’ protests against the Stamp Act, the British parliament voted to repeal the Stamp Act. To repeal is to:
A. Cancel
B. Change
C. Copy
D. Create
A. Cancel
400
A slogan meaning:taxing citizens without giving them a way to voice their opinion
"No Taxation Without Representation"
500
Which right is an example of an Enlightenment idea?
a)Fifth Amendment self-incrimination protection
b)First Amendment freedom of speech guarantees
c)First Amendment freedom of religion guarantees
d)Fourth Amendment search and seizure protection
B
First Amendment freedom of speech guarantees
Correct-Freedom of speech allows persons to participate in the social contract by giving them the freedom to communicate with government.
500
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500
Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?
The colonists began boycotting British goods.
Correct-The colonists boycotted British goods which eventually led Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.
500
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
A. To stop American colonists from traveling between colonies
B. To stop American colonists from moving into unprotected lands
C. To allow American colonists to vote in elections for the British parliament
D. To allow American colonists to practice whatever religion they wanted to practice
B. To stop American colonists from moving into unprotected lands
500
Rights belonging to a person
Individual Rights