Causes and Effects of Wars pt1

What war made the United States a FREE and INDEPENDENT country, no longer owned by England?

• It's actually not okay not to know this
• You really need to know this
• I'd rather you know this than your own name
• The American Revolution aka Revolutionary War

Under mercantilism, what were the thirteen American colonies expected to provide Great Britain with?

• finished American-manufactured goods
• raw materials and markets for British products
• officials to represent colonial interests in Parliament
• laborers to work in British factories

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th century mercantilism by

• outlawing the African slave trade
• limiting the colonies' trade with other nations
• encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies
• establishing laws against business monopolies

Which statement about the British colonial policy of mercantilism is most accurate?

• Raw materials from the colonies were shipped to England.
• England encouraged the colonies to seek independence.
• The colonies were required to send manufactured goods to Europe.
• The British opposed the use of slave labor in the colonies.

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it

• placed quotas on immigration
• discouraged the export of raw materials to England
• placed restrictions on trading
• encouraged colonial manufacturing

John Locke's theory of natural rights, as reflected in the Declaration of Independence, states that

• government is the source of all individual rights
• power should be concentrated in the monarchy
• power to govern belongs to the people 
• individual liberties are best protected by a strong government

John Locke's theory of the social contract stated that

• the people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights
• monarchs could rule autocratically, but they had to grant certain rights to their subjects
• legislatures should have more power than kings
• government should guarantee equal economic conditions to all people
  

The colonists’ slogan "no taxation without representation,” expresses a belief in

• free trade
• economic interdependence
• the supremacy of Parliament
• the consent of the governed

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke’s idea of

• due process of law
• natural rights
• the rights of the accused
• the right to privacy

Which aspect of the American political system was most influenced by the ideas of John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu?

• executive control of foreign policy
• limitations on the power of government
• government regulation of the economy
• creation of the electoral college