American Revolution Quiz

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine
• Paul Revere

Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were - 

• established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
• defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
• established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
• defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

• Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
• Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
• The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
• British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

The Magna Carta was the first document to _________________.

• place limits on the power of wealthy landowners.
• establish a monarchy.
• place limits of an English ruler's power.
• give greater power to an English ruler.

Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes
• Weak central government
• Provided for no common currency
• All of the these

America's first plan of government was called  _________ .

• the US Constitution
• the Bill of Rights
• the Articles of Confederation
• the Magna Carta

Colonists had no representation in Parliament, so the people cried, "______________!"

• "Help Us!"
• "Kill the King"
• "Go Dawgs!"
• "No taxation without representation!"

What did John Locke believe all people were born with? 

• Natural Rights
• Life
• Liberty
• Property

The ability of one branch of government to limit the power of the other is called ___.

• a natural law
• checks and balances
• a social contract
• laissez-faire

During the Enlightenment, many people placed their faith in ___.

• the church
• the military
• reason
• science