The American Revoluition

Which statement best explains why taxation without representation was a major issue for the colonists?

• The colonists wanted more influence over how taxes were spent.

• The colonists equated a lack of representation with a lack of consent to be ruled.

• The colonists sought more control of tax collection to keep the money in the colonies.

• The colonists felt that the collection of taxes violated their natural rights.

Why was taxation without representation considered a violation of the social contract?

• Taxation without representation indicated a lack of consent between the government and its citizens.

• Taxation without representation violated the colonists’ natural right to property.

• Taxation without representation was causing large debt in the colonies.

• Taxation without representation ignored the colonists’ legal right to have the colonial government, not the British government, determine taxes.

The Boston Tea Party was the first major act of defiance by the colonists. What were the colonists protesting?

• increased government spending

• high taxes

• taxation without representation

• dept from the French Indian War

Which Enlightenment philosopher promoted the principles of separation of church and state along with freedom of the press?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

Which philosopher of the Enlightenment most influenced Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence?

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

The concept of having three branches of government—executive, judicial, and legislative—was introduced by Montesquieu. What term describes this type of governmental system?

• confederation

• separation of powers

• bicmaeral

• divided government

What effect did the success of the American Revolution have internationally?

• The American Revolution provided the blueprint for gaining independence.

• The American Revolution caused other empires to better respect their colonies’ rights.

• The American Revolution enabled other countries to weigh the pros and cons of revolution.

• The American Revolution inspired other countries to declare independence.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man, first drafted in 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution. Which US document inspired it?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Spirit of the Laws

In the era of the French Revolution, France faced many of the same issues as those faced by the colonies in the American Revolution. Which problem affected both nations?

• colonial rule

• government-mandated social classes

• taxation without representation

• tyrannical monarchies

The American Revolution subsequently inspired nineteenth-century independence movements in which part of the world?

• Latin America and the Caribbean

• Eastern Europe

• North Africa

• Southeast Asia