Heading towards Independence/American Revolution (VUS .4)

All of the following were ideas borrowed from English philosopher John Locke used by colonists to create new government EXCEPT - 

• Limited Government
• Divine Right of Kings
• Natural Rights
• Social Contract

What was "Common Sense" written by Thomas Paine trying to convey to the colonists?

• The King was infallible
• Britain's military was too strong
• The colonies were meant to be seperate and free of Great Britain
• Parliment - not the King had the right to rule the colonies

The idea of Locke and Paine were used by Thomas Jefferson when he wrote what document?

• The Constitution
• The Statute of Religious Freedom 
• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• The Declaration of Independence 

What did the Declaration of Independence say about the necessary role of government?

• Protect the rights of the people
• Provide harsh punishment for crimes
• Create a President that would rule like a king
• Offer an olive branch to Great Britain

When a government no longer serves its purpose of protecting the rights of the people, what should the people do according to The Declaration of Independence?

• Alter or abolish that government
• Just tolerate that government
• Have the government raise taxes
• Suspend elections and have military rule

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government derive its power?

• From the majority serving in government
• From the nobles and the king
• From the consent of the governed
• From the reading of tea leaves

Which of the following is NOT a principle of the Declaration of Independence?

• All men are created equal
• People have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
• Government derives its power from the people
• Birth and rank determine your future

The Proclamation of 1763 angered colonists because -

• It levied high taxes on the colonists
• It forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains  
• It denied the colonists members in Parliment
• It resulted in increased manufacturing in the colonies

The Stamp and Sugar (Molasses) Acts angered colonists because - 

• It created taxes on items the colonists needed
• It labled people with Type Two diabetes 
• It regulated soda consumption
• It cancelled mail delivery in the colonies

All of the following were events leading up to the Revolutionary war EXCEPT - 

• The Boston Massacre
• The Boston Tea Party
• Repeal of the Stamp Act
• Closing of the Port in Boston