American Revolution

16. The belief that kings & queens receive their power from God and are responsible only to God.

• Intervention

• legal right

• Human right

• Divine right

How did the Enlightenment and American Revolution MOSTLY influence the French Revolution?

• they inspired ideas about unlimited government

• they inspired ideas about limited and representative government rather than a king

• they inspired ideas about attacking the Bastille

• they inspired ideas about getting rid of taxes

Which form of government ruled over both America and France before their respective revolutions?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

Which statement represents one of the main ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

• The United States needs a strong central government.

• The power of the president must be limited by the legislative and judicial branches.

• Americans cannot afford to pay high British taxes.

• People have a right to rebel against an unjust government

What was a primary focus of the enlightenment philosophes (philosophers)?

• increasing faith by examining religious texts

• seeking progress through the expansion of human knowledge

• achieving wisdom through experiences with nature

• pursuing spiritual experiences through the revival of religious tradition

Which factor contributed to the American Revolutions?

• invasion by a foreign military power

• resentment over differences among classes

• lack of fair representation in government

• widespread poverty among the populations

What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to persuade England to end slavery in America

• to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution

• to convince the king to grant colonists more land

• to list reasons the colonies should be free from England

Who was the general of the continental army (the rebels/revolutionaries) ?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

Which of the following countries helped America during its revolution?

• France & Canada

• Canada & Spain

• Spain & France

• France & Portugal

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1776

• 1777

• 1789

• 1861