Influences on our Founding Fathers

Influences on our Founding Fathers

6th - 8th Grade

17 Qs

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Influences on our Founding Fathers

Influences on our Founding Fathers

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History

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

Thomas Paine
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Founding Fathers separate the power to make, enforce, and interpret laws between different branches of government?

to prevent one branch of government from becoming to powerful
to make the national government more efficient
to increase the power of the presidency
to ensure that Congress would act according to the will of the people

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are natural rights?

agreements among people relating to their government
freedoms people possess such as life, liberty and property
ideas about freedoms that were first discussed in the American colonies
rights reserved only for kings and queens

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Baron de Montesquieu's view of separation of powers greatly influenced the Founding Fathers.  In what way is Montesquieu's view of separation of powers demonstrated in the U.S. Constitution?

Federal authority is divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
The citizens of each state are entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states.
Titles of nobility cannot be granted by the United States.
A citizen must be at least 30 years old in order to be a United States senator.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?

Constitution
Social Contract
English Bill of Rights
Common Sense

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which documents influenced the Founding Fathers?

Magna Carta, Common Sense, Emancipation Proclamation
Mayflower Compact, Bill of Rights, Common Sense
Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Emancipation Proclamation
Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?

Acts of sabotage against British merchants
Declaring independence from Britain
Joining the army instead of the militia
Supporting the British monarchy

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