French & American Revolution - Ch8 Test Review

Positions closer to the top of the political spectrum tend to be less ___.

• Peaceful
• Violent

Moderates are likely to be violent.

• True
• False

Which current political party is an example of conservatives?

• Democrats
• Republicans
• Independent

What is the fever model?

• It analyzes revolutions by comparing the stages of a revolution to the stages of an illness.
• It tells how people can get sick of the Constitution

Southern colonies were founded by people who...

• wanted to enjoy religious tolerance
• were concerned with making a profit

Which act by the British government stated that the colonists could not go west of the Appalachian Mountains?

• Quartering Act of 1765
• Stamp Act of 1765
• Proclamation of 1763

The Stamp Act only taxed stamps and nothing else.

• True
• False

colonial militias (local troops) who fought against the British starting in 1775

• minutemen
• hourglassmen
• common sensemen

Year in which the Declaration of Independence was signed

What was the name of the treaty that ended the revolution? (a)  

• The Treaty of Paris
• The Peace of Westphalia
• The Treaty of Ghent