Enlightenment and Revolutions

The Sons of Liberty were:

• the children of our Founding Fathers.
• a professional dance team.
• Patriots who protested taxes.
• the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.

"No ________ without representation"

• voting
• taxation
• rights
• liberty poles

What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?

• to punish merchants for selling imported tea.
• to see who could throw a barrel further.
• to frame the Native Americans.
• to protest taxes

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What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?

• Germany
• France
• Netherlands
• Africa

Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that

• independence would lead to the end of slavery.
• they could return to Africa after the war.
• Congress would give them land for their service.
• Britain would grant them their freedom.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Sam Adams

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

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Which (original) Enlightenment thinker influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• Carl Marx

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Jefferson

What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?

• he persuades the colonists to rebel

• he persuades the colonists to remian loyal

• he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

• right to rebel

• natural rights

• popular sovereignty

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

• Overthrow the government

• Petition the government for their rights

• Nothing, the people don't have rights