American Revolution Lecture

Mr. Smith

Before you work through the American Revolution presentation, you will first answer five review questions from the previous unit, as these ideas shaped not just our own revolution but many more to come! :)

Multiple Choice

Which Enlightened thinker was a strong supporter of ideas such as freedom of speech and religion?

• Rousseau
• Hobbes
• Locke
• Voltaire

Multiple Choice

Which Enlightened thinker would have most convinced Americans to declare independence from England in order to protect their natural rights, such as, life, liberty and property?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• John Locke
• Voltaire
• Thomas Hobbes

Multiple Choice

Which Enlightenment thinker inspired Americans to create a new government with three separate but equal branches such as the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?

• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Montesquieu

Multiple Choice

Which Enlightenment thinker was a huge supporter of criminal justice reforms and advocated for fair and speedy trials and not allowing torture as a form of punishment?

• Cesare Beccaria
• Voltaire
• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke

Multiple Choice

Which Enlightenment thinker believed direct democracy was the ideal government and that people are naturally good, but power corrupts them?

• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke
• Voltaire
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Mr. Smith

Now that that's over, back to your originally scheduled programming!

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From 1607 to 1733, ​

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established ​

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​

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in America; the colonies were very ​

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and lacked ​

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England

13

colonies

different

unity.

50

France

similar

purpose

states

Open Ended

During this time in American History, the popular saying, "No taxation without representation!" was a common belief by many colonist. In your opinion, what does this quote mean and would you be saying the same thing if you were in their shoes?

Multiple Choice

What economic strategy did the American colonist use to get the British to end their new taxes?

• Boycotts of British goods
• Increased tariffs on British goods

• Increased trade with France

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: Who were the men that would go on to work on and write the Declaration of Indepdence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

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After years of fighting, the ​

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defeated the ​

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at the Battle of ​

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.

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Americans

British

Yorktown

French

Spanish

Gettysburg

Multiple Choice

Based on this image, as well as your notes, what Constitutional Concept is being represented?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Individual Liberty

Multiple Choice

Based on this image, as well as your notes, what Constitutional Concept is being represented?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Individual Liberty

Multiple Choice

Based on this image, as well as your notes, what Constitutional Concept is being represented?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Individual Liberty

Multiple Choice

Based on this image, as well as your notes, what Constitutional Concept is being represented?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Individual Liberty

Multiple Choice

Based on this image, as well as your notes, what Constitutional Concept is being represented?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Individual Liberty