American Revolution #1
According to the Declaration of Independence, the people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government...
A. is a limited monarchy
B. violates natural rights
C. becomes involved in entangling alliances
D. favors one religion over another
B. violates natural rights
In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of Virginia House of Burgesses represented...
A. colonial attempts to build a strong national government
B. efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the colonies
C. steps in growth of representative democracy
D. early social reform movements
C. steps in the growth of representative democracy
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it...
A. described a military pan for the defeat of England
B. convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence
C. contained a detailed outline for a new form of government
D. argued for addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution
B. convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence
Court decisions in the trail of John Peter Zenger (1735) and the case of New York Times Co. vs. United States (1971) strengthened...
A. freedom of religion
B. freedom of the press
C. due process rights
D. the right to counsel
A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British...
A. stopped participating in the slave trade
B. refused to sell products to Americans
C. deprived Americans of their natural rights
D. censored American representatives in Parliament
C. deprived Americans of their natural rights
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
A. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, & John Jay
B. Alexander Hamilton, John Hay, & John Hancock
C. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, & John Jay
D. Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, & John Jay
C. Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, & John Jay
According to the Declaration of Independence, the fundamental purpose of government is to...
A. protect people's natural rights
B. equalize opportunities for all citizens
C. provide for the defense of the nation
D. establish a system of free public education
A. protect people's natural rights
One of the principles stated in the Declaration ofIndependence is that government should...
A. guarantee economic equality among citizens
B. have unlimited power to rule the people
C. be based upon the consent of the governed
D. be led by educated citizens
C. be based upon the consent of the governed
The Declaration of Independence (1776) has had a major influence on peoples throughout the world because it...
A. guarantees universal suffrage
B. establishes a basic set of laws for every nation
C. provides justification for revolting against unjust governments
D. describes the importance of a strong central government
C. provides justification for revolting against unjust government
How did he Second Continental Congress decide to handle the British?
A. they would create Continental Army fight the British
B. they pay George Washington to negotiate with the British
C. they would mint a new currency to pay off the British
D. they would gather foreign allies to help attack the British
A. they would create the Continental Army to fight the British
Why did thousands of African-American slaves sign on with the British Army?
A. George Washington would not pay hem for service to the revolution
B. British offered freedom to any slave who served in their army
C. British forces were better trained and equipped than American forces
D. British forced pledged to put an end to the institution of slavery in America
B. British offered freedom to any slave who served in their army
Which of the following marked the official end of the American Revolution?
A. Congressional approval of the Treaty of Paris
B. The 1782 peace talks in Paris
C. The Battle of Yorktown
D. The Battle of Cowpens
C. The Battle of Yorktown
Which of the following phrases form the Declaration of Independence emphasized the importance of natural rights?
A. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."
B. "The History of the King of Britain is a History of repeated injuries..."
C. "Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long establish should not be changed for light and transient causes..."
D. "In every state of these oppressions, we have petitions for redress in the most humble terms..."
A. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?
A. the Patriots realized they did not need foreign allies
B. the Patriots saved the army from losing enlisted men
C. the Patriots got a Prussian to train the Continental Army
D. the Patriots gained support from France and Spain
D. the Patriots gained support from France and Spain
Why was the phrase "no taxation without representation" so important to the revolutionary causes?
A. colonists did not wish to support a government in which the had no voice
B. Great Britain would have ended taxation if colonists had kept the peace
C. colonists believed that Great Britain should only tax certain terms
D. Great Britain only taxed the colonists to force them into war
A. colonists did not wish to support a government in which they had no voice
British official believed they were justified in imposing new taxes on the colonies after the French and Indian War because...
A. Americans had refused to offer military support during the war
B. It was important to prove American dependence on Britain
C. of their debts incurred in the war and the cost of defending the American colonies
D. all taxes would be internal taxes in the colonies
C. of their debts incurred in the war and the cost of defending the American colonies
The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, The Quartering Act, The Towsend Acts, The Boston Massacre, and The Coercive Acts represent...
A. forms of colonial protest
B. effects of British navigation laws
C. Causes of the American Revolution
D. abuse of power by Colonial Legislatures
C. Causes of the American Revolution
How did President George Washington react to conflict between France and England in 1793?
A. he used the opportunity to begin the war for American independence
B. he declared the neutrality of the Unite States
C. he aided the French because they had supported the American Revolution
D. he negotiated a peace settlement between the warring nations
B. he declared the neutrality of the United States
In the 1780's, the publication of The Federalist papers was intended to...
A. justify the American Revolution to the colonists
B. provide a plan of operation for the delegates to Constitutional Convention
C. encourage ratification of the United States Constitution
D. express support the election of George Washington to the Presidency
C. encourage ratification of the United States Constitution
Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the thirteen colonies?
A. The independence movement began soon after the founding of the Plymouth Colony
B. Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence
C. The King of England required the colonists to become economically self-sufficient
D. The movement for independence was equally strong in all of the colonies
B. Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence