Standard 1 Homework 1/30

How did the Enlightenment ideas and the First Great Awakening (1739) affect colonial society?

• They made colonists confront the morality of slavery

• They united Northern and Southern Colonies against England

• They caused colonists to acknowledge the authority of the Church over their daily lives

• They encouraged individuals to think for themselves and make their own choices about religion

What was an important goal of European mercantilism during the 1600s and 1700s?

• increasing the mother country's wealth

• promoting colonial self sufficiency

• encouraging colonial manufacturing of textiles

• improving trade between European nations

What was the MAIN reason that Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• to avoid conflicts between American Colonists and Native Americans

• to prevent American industrial development in the Ohio River Valley

• to allow Canada to control the Great Lakes Region

• to make a profit by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains

Which of the following accurately apply to the Declaration of Independence? (Check 3 that apply)

• included checks and balances and a bill of rights

• included reasons for revolt against the King

• promises of equality would be claimed by later generations

• would have a worldwide impact encouraging other revolutions

• was written by George Washington who was inspired by Montesquieu

According to the excerpt above, which enlighten idea is Montesquieu arguing in favor of?

• separation of Powers

• Separation of church and state

• salutary neglect

• freedom of religion

Which of John Locke's Enlightenment ideas can be found in the Declaration of Indpendence?

• The King is sacred, and answers only to God through the belief of Divine Right

• History is a continuous struggle between social classes

• Those who are the fittest will survive and succeed

• Individuals secure their rights by entering into a social contract with government

Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence

• The central government and state governments should have equal power

• The government should guarantee every citizen economic security

• The government should be overthrown if it denies its citizens certain basic rights

• Rulers derive their rights to govern from God, and are therefore bound to govern in the nation's best interest

Which of the following BEST represents the changing shift between Great Britain and her global colonies?

• British attempts to put down rebellion in Massachusetts successfully restored colonial authority to the King

• Members of the Sons of Liberty were granted special representation in Parliament

• Revolutionary movements quickly spread throughout the world

• Lexington and Concord marked the beginning of military conflict between the colonists and the mother country

Based on the excerpt above, what main argument did Thomas Paine present in the publication Common Sense?

• Foreign nations would reject an independent American government

• The British government was too powerful to overthrow

• America was dependent on British trade and protection

• The American Colonies should break away from Britain

Match the following

• Region most affected by early calls for the separation of church and state

• Southern Colonies

• Region which remained most economically and religiously connected to Great Britain

• Middle Colonies

• Region with both large scale farming and large port cities

• New England Colonies