Causes of the American Revolution

Who fought during the American Revolution?

• French and Indians vs. British and 13 colonies

• 13 colonies vs. Great Britain

• North America vs. South America

• US vs. Mexico

Why was the Magna Carta important?

• it announced the independence of the 13 colonies

• it protected the rights of Englishmen

• it took all power away from the King

• it established freedom of religion in England

Who was granted the POWER TO TAX the people according to the English Bill of Rights?

• the King and Queen

• Parliament

• Royal Governors

• Colonial Assemblies

Where is the British Parliament located?

• London, England

• New York City

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Plymouth, Massachusetts

Great Britain includes . . .

• England

• France

• Wales

• Ireland

• Scotland

What was a main characteristic of the Enlightenment era?

• loyalty to Kings and Queens increased

• people started to question authority

• libraries were destroyed and books were banned

• science was determined to be unimportant

John Locke would agree that...

• people should always respect and obey their leaders

• leaders who fail to protect their people should be replaced

• God will punish anyone who disagrees with a King

• people only have rights that their leaders chose to give them

Montesquieu is famous for arguing that . . .

• government should be divided into three branches

• the President should be the most powerful member of government

• state governments should have more power than the federal government

• leaders who do not respect their citizens should be overthrown

Which former slave bought their freedom then tried to convince the Queen of England to abolish slavery?

• Frederick Douglass

• Olaudah Equiano

• Nat Turner

• Harriet Tubman

Mary Wollstonecraft argued that . . .

• only rich people should rule

• republicanism is better than aristocracy

• monarchy is the best form of government

• citizens could not be trusted to choose their own leaders