American Revolution Quiz Review

One goal of the Declaration of Independence was to

• establish a new monarchy for the independent states.

• convince the British Parliament to prevent the start of war.

• explain why the colonists felt the need to be free from British rule.

• outline an economic system to raise money for the revolution.

What effect did the Enlightenment have on political thought in the colonies?

• Colonial leaders began extending voting rights to all citizens.

• The First Continental Congress determined a need for a federal bill of rights.

• Colonial leaders began advocating the adoption of a state-supported church.

• Colonists began to question the authority of the British monarchy.

The ideas about Rights, God-given freedoms, and Government "By the People" included in the the Declaration of Independence can be attributed to this British philosopher.

• John Locke.

• Montesquieu.

• Voltaire.

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

When Thomas Jefferson wrote, "All men are created equal," he meant everyone should

• be entitled to the same rights.

• have the same abilities.

• make the same income.

• have the same education.

At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having

• a strong navy.

• experienced troops.

• freedom as the cause behind their fight.

• highly paid soldiers.

As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British agreed to

• recognize the United States as a British colony.

• recognize the United States as a free and independent nation.

• allow Americans to have representatives in Parliament.

• seek new allies against the United States.

The ideas in this diagram were first reflected in which American document?

• the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

John Locke, Baron de Montesquieu, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and Voltaire all had what important influence on the United States?

• They were Europeans who came to help the Americans fight the British in the Revolution.

• They were European political thinkers who influenced the ideas of American leaders at the time of the Revolution.

• They were Europeans whose inventions sparked the American Industrial Revolution around 1800.

• They were European philosophers who met with Thomas Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence.

Put the number for each of the following events in the correct box on the time line based on the order in which they took place.

• Colonies signed the Declaration of Independence

• American Revolution begins

• Colonists protested British taxes, throwing tea into Boston Harbor

• British Passed the Stamp Act in 1765

The Declaration of Independence was written in

1776. In which century was that?

• 17th Century

• 19th Century

• 18th Century

• 20th century