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Only the ____ of ancient Greece and Rome were able to hold high government office. A. free men B. free women C. slaves D. common people
A. free men
100
The Magna Carta limited the English monarch's ____. A. term B. power C. freedoms D. reign
B. power
100
____ suggested that a government should have three separate branches. A. Thomas Hobbes B. William Blackstone C. Baron de Montesquieu D. Niccolo Macchiavelli
C. Baron de Montesquieu
100
Although the Puritans came to the colonies for ____ freedom, they did not permit it to others. A. legal B. political C. religious D. economic
C. religious
100
The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at ____. A. Philadelphia B. Concord C. Boston D. Lexington
D. Lexington
200
____ wrote a book called Democracy in America. A. Blackstone B. Locke C. Montesquieu D. Tocqueville
D. Tocqueville
200
Congress appointed ____ to lead the Continental Army. A. Washington B. Jefferson C. Hobbes D. Montesquieu
A. Washington
200
____ led a group of settlers to Connecticut to establish a colony. A. Jefferson B. Hooker C. Zenger D. Locke
B. Hooker
200
____ wrote that all people have natural rights. A. Montesquieu B. Blackstone C. Tocqueville D. Locke
D. Locke
200
____ stated that governments exist to protect citizens' liberties. A. Zenger B. Locke C. Montesquieu D. Blackstone
C. Montesquieu
300
____ was arrested after criticizing the English government in his newspaper. A. Blackstone B. Jefferson C. Tocqueville D. Zenger
D. Zenger
300
____ wrote the Declaration of Independence. A. Jefferson B. Washington C. Locke D. Hooker
A. Jefferson
300
____ said that Parliament protected its citizens. A. Hooker B. Locke C. Blackstone D. Montesquieu
C. Blackstone
300
A ____ is a written agreement. A. custom B. pamphlet C. charter D. grievance
C. charter
300
A ____ is a common practice or habit. A. custom B. charter C. grievance D. press
A. custom
400
___ is another word for complaint. A. Pamphlet B. Custom C. Grievance D. Freedom
C. Grievance
400
____ is another word for freedom. A. charter B. custom C. jury D. liberty
D. liberty
400
A ____ is someone chosen to act for the people. A. dictator B. monarch C. representative D. juror
C. representative
400
Why do people need to form governments for themselves?
So that they agree on the laws they live by
400
Describe the government of the colony at Jamestown.
Citizens elected representatives to the House of Burgesses, England appointed them a governor
500
What did the Stamp Act require colonists to do?
pay taxes on newspapers, pamphlets, calendars, legal documents and playing cards
500
Explain how the American government was influenced by the governments of ancient Greece and Rome.
Ancient Greece was democratic "rule by the people", Roman government elected representatives to the Senate, jury trials
500
Identify 3 European political thinkers. Explain how the American government reflects their ideas.
Machiavelli-one ruling body; Hobbes-government should protect people; Locke- natural rights; Montesquieu- 3 branches of government; Tocqueville- society functions well when people participate in government
500
How does the early history of the American colonies suggest that one day the colonists would fight for their independence from England?
They left England to have more rights and religious freedom, colonists didn't want government to control their actions, wanted to make their own decisions
500
Compare and contrast the historical importance of the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence.
Magna Carta- said that the king had to obey laws, representative government, gave rights to people Declaration of Independence- lists complaints against king, says citizens have natural rights, American colonies were first to break away from the country that ruled them