The American Revolution & The Constitution

The idea of a direct democracy comes from what ancient society?

• Greece

• Rome

• Egypt

• China

The idea of a representative democracy comes from what ancient society?

• Rome

• Greece

• Aztec

• Inca

Which enlightenment thinker said all humans are entitled to life, liberty, and property?

• Locke

• Hobbes

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

The famous rallying cry of the colonists leading up to the Revolution was "No taxation without ___________."

This policy required colonists to buy special stamps for all documents.

• Stamp Act

• Document Act

• Pony Express

• U.S. Postal Service

The first shots of the Revolution were fired here.

• Lexington and Concord

• Gettysburg

• Roanoke

• Williamsburg

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1773

• 1776

• 1781

• 1805

Thomas Jefferson borrowed John Locke’s ideas, replacing “property” with…

• Pursuit of happiness

• Healthcare

• Religion

• Happiness

What document established the earliest form of government in the United States?

• Articles of Confederation

• Articles of Constitution

• Confederation of Constitution

• Continental Army

Which of the following was NOT a problem under the articles of confederation?

• Congress couldn't collect taxes

• No executive to enforce laws

• No courts to settle disputes

• No borders between states