Roots of American Political Tradition

Roots of American Political Tradition

By Christina Camacho

Open Ended

Some of the most significant contributions of seventeenth-century English philosopher were his ideas regarding the relationship between government and natural rights, which were believed to be God-given rights to life, liberty, and property.

Multiple Choice

He posited that the state of nature is a state of war. Violence was endemic to human society.

• Thomas Hobbes

• Baron de Montsequieu

Multiple Choice

Conceptualized the theory of separation of powers within a central government. Separation of branches would prevent the abuse of power so that no one branch (or person) would dominate Those branches included: The legislative, executive, and judicial

• Thomas Hobbes

• Baron de Montsequieu

Open Ended

What are some similarities bewteen the Magna Carta and Bill of Rights?

Multiple Choice

Why is the Magna Carta an important document to the Founding Fathers of our constitution?

• It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
• It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
• It determined England's physical boundaries

Multiple Choice

The English Bill of Rights contained everything except...

• everyone, including government leaders, had to obey the law
• the rights of all English citizens 
• everyone had to give up their personal property to the stae
• all people have the right to a trial by jury

Open Ended

What were some causes of the American Revolution?

Multiple Choice

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

• Ended the French and Indian War

• Announcement that banned colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Announcement that allowed colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

• Announcement that banned colonists from settling in Canada

Multiple Choice

Why did the king begin to tax the colonists?

• He wanted more money to make England look better
• He needed money to pay off war debts from the French and Indian War
• He needed money to pay for Boston soldiers
• He hated the colonists' guts

Multiple Choice

Which concern of the colonists led to the American Revolution?

• opposition to British tax policies
• Desire for greater religious freedom
• Fear of attacks by American Indians
• Increasing immigration from countries other than Britain

Multiple Choice

This event occurred on March 5, 1770 when British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a group of American colonists killing five men.

• American Revolution

• Tea Act

• Boston Massacre

• riot

Multiple Choice

Which answer best explains why the Boston Massacre is considered a "turning point in history?"

• It was an event leading to the Revolutionary War.

• It was a tragic event that changed many colonists attitudes to support independence from Great Britain.

• It was a horrible attack on colonist from the British Redcoats guarding the Customs House in Boston.

• It was betrayal of loyalty.

Multiple Choice

Who dressed up like Native Americans and raided ships?

• Daughters of Liberty

• Sons of Liberty

• King George

• Republicans

Multiple Choice

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

• Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean

• Patriots sat and had tea with King George

• Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean

• King George had a sale on tea

Multiple Choice

What is a boycott?

• an enemy

• a tax King George created

• protest in which all the people only bought British products

• protest in which people refused to buy British products

Multiple Choice

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness."
- What document is this from?

• Proclamation of 1763
• Charter of 1732
• Declaration of Independence