WH- American Revolution Quiz Review

What was the law passed in 1765 by the British Parliament that imposed taxes on items such as newspapers and pamphlets in the American colonies?

• Tea Tax

• Sugar Act

• Stamp Act

• Property Tax

What is it called when people control all political power?

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federal republic

• Parliamentary monarchy

What did the Treaty of Utrecht end?

• ended the War of the Spanish Succession

• ended the Seven Years War

• ended the French and Indian War

• ended the American Revolution

What is a political system ruled by a monarch (king or queen) while the government is controlled by elected members of Parliament?

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federal republic

• Parliamentary monarchy

From what part of the world were other revolutionaries inspired by the United States?

• Asia

• Latin America

• Africa

• Antarctica

What are the first ten amendments of the US Constitution called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Treaty of Paris

• Bill of Rights

What is a system with each branch of the government has the right to monitor and limit each of the other branches?

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federal republic

• Parliamentary monarchy

What type of government has power divided between the federal (national) government and the states?

• Popular sovereignty

• Parliamentary monarchy

• Absolute monarchy

• Federal republic

Which European Enlightenment thinker had the idea of "Separation of Power"?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• King George III

Which European Enlightenment thinker had the idea of "Social Contract"?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• King George III