Founding Fathers & Civic Virtue

How is virtue defined in the context of a republic?

• Virtue is the love of money and power

• b) Virtue is the loyalty to the monarchy

• Virtue is the love of the laws and the country

• Virtue is the desire for absolute power

Why did Thomas Jefferson emphasize the importance of rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• To promote loyalty to the British King

• To protect the property of the colonists

• To defend the rights of the colonists against the king's tyranny

• To encourage Americans to remain loyal to the British Crown

What is the relationship between virtue and freedom according to the passage?

• Virtuous people cannot be free

• Only non-virtuous people can be free

• Virtuous people are capable of freedom

• Freedom has nothing to do with virtue

Which Founding Father is described as a true patriot who defended his country?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Why did Thomas Jefferson emphasize the importance of rights in the Declaration of Independence?

• To promote loyalty to the British King

• To protect the property of the colonists

• To defend the rights of the colonists against the king's tyranny

• To encourage Americans to remain loyal to the British Crown

Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?

• The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.

• Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War also known as the 7 years war.

• The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.

• Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.

How did James Armistead's actions at the Battle of Yorktown contribute to American victory?

• He led the British to victory

• He provided crucial information to the British

• He pretended to be a British spy

• He provided valuable information to the American forces

A secret organization led by Samuel Adams was formed to protest the Stamp Act. They threw Tea into Boston Harbor.

• Congress

• Sons of Liberty

• Parliament

• Loyalists