U.S. History Quiz: Common Sense and the American Republic openst

What alternative form of government did American revolutionaries advocate for?

• Anarchy

• Republic

• Monarchy

• Democracy

Which political philosophy requires citizens to cultivate virtuous behavior?

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

• Anarchy

Who did American revolutionaries look to for inspiration in creating a republic?

• The Dutch Republic

• The Roman Republic

• The British Monarchy

• The French Revolutionaries

Which system of government did conservative Whigs oppose?

• Anarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

• Monarchy

According to revolutionary leaders, who should have political rights in a republic?

• Only property holders

• Only the elite

• Both property holders and non-property holders

• Only non-property holders

What did Benjamin Franklin define to guide citizens in maintaining a virtuous republic?

• The Ten Commandments

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Thirteen Virtues

Which European monarch was seen as a tyrant by American revolutionaries?

• Catherine the Great

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King Louis XVI

• King George III

Which European countries provided examples of republics without monarchs?

• France and Spain

• Italy and Germany

• England and Scotland

• Genoa and Venice

What did conservative Whigs believe should be the ruling group in the new American republic?

• The working class

• The military

• The patrician class

• The clergy

Why did many American colonists become disaffected with the British monarchy?

• The king corrupted the monarchy

• All of the above

• The king turned into a tyrant

• The king failed to protect and guide his subjects