American History Mod 2 Review

Who served as the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Paul Revere

Which of the following was NOT passed by Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party?

• Boston Port Act

• Quartering Act

• The King's Charter

• Administration of Justice Act

Which of these were the colonists protesting during the Boston Tea Party?

• The King's Charter

• The Intolerable Acts

• Trail of Tears

• The Tea Act

What was the first government set up by the Continental Congress?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• New State Constitutions

Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown

• The central government and state governments should have equal power

• The government should guarantee every citizen economic security

• Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nations’ best interest

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?

• conflicts between American colonists and the French over control of the Great Plains

• taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament

• violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native American Indians

• disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley between the French and the British

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was “self-evident”?

• Government exists to protect us from ourselves

• Only a democracy can protect our rights

• All men are created equal

• Rights are given by good kings

What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?

• Voting, rebelling and health

• Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• Life, Liberty and property

• Freedom of Speech, Religion and the Press

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• To gain independence from the British Empire

• To make a United States army

• To stop taxes from the British Empire

• To install their own king in America

Where did Thomas Jefferson get his ideas from?

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Locke

• George Washington

• James Madison