Era 1 & Era 2 Review

Front

Which of the following was a social contract, signed in 1620 by Quaker settlers, agreeing to self government? Options: Plymouth Agreement, Mayflower Compact, Quaker Pact, Colonial Accord

Back

Mayflower Compact

Front

Which two philosophers influenced colonial policy makers? Options: Plato and Aristotle, John Locke and Montesquieu, Friedrich Nietzsche and Karl Marx, David Hume and Immanuel Kant

Back

John Locke and Montesquieu

Front

The Mayflower Compact, the Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut have what in common?

Back

They all represent early forms of self-governance in colonial America.

Front

The main reason for the growth of representative government in the colonies was?

Back

Distance from the King

Front

What is salutary neglect?

Back

The King of England ignores the colonies

Front

Under the Proclamation Line of 1763, colonists could not settle west of which landmark? Rocky Mountains, Mississippi River, Great Plains, Appalachian Mountains

Back

Appalachian Mountains

Front

Which of the following is not a stipulation in the Treaty of Paris? United States agrees to return property to loyalists, Establishment of the Mississippi River as the western boundary, Recognition of British sovereignty over Canada, Recognition of American independence from Britain

Back

Recognition of British sovereignty over Canada

Front

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

Back

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

Front

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

Back

People are born with natural rights.

Front

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have? Options: Food, Shelter, and Clothing; Life, Liberty and Death; Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness