WorksheetsSocial Studies Benchmark #2
Total questions: 183
Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
Fertile Crescent
region of the Middle East in which civilizations first arose
region within the Fertile Crescent that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
site of the world’s first civilization, located in southeastern Mesopotamia
system of ranking groups
Mesopotamia
in the ancient Middle East, a system of writing that used wedge-shaped marks
site of the world’s first civilization, located in southeastern Mesopotamia
i a large, stepped platform thought to have been topped by a temple dedicated to a city-state’s chief god or goddess
region within the Fertile Crescent that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Sumer
A season
site of the world’s first civilization, located in southeastern Mesopotamia
system of government through departments and subdivisions administered by officials who follow set rule
economic system in which goods or services are paid for through the exchange of a token of an agreed value
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Something epic that happened in Gilgamesh
Mesopotamian narrative poem that was first told in Summer
Mesopotamian narrative poem that was first told in Sumer
Ziggurat
a large, stepped platform thought to have been
topped by a temple dedicated to a city-state’s chief god
a large, stepped platform thought to have been
topped by a temple dedicated to a city-state’s chief god or goddess
a large, stepped platform thought to have been
topped by a temple dedicated to a city-state’s chief goddess
hierarchy
to arrange or set down in writing
branch of law that deals with offenses against others
branch of law that deals with private rights and matters
system of ranking groups
cuneiform
Mesopotamian narrative poem that was first told in Sumer
in the ancient Middle East, a system of writing that used wedge-shaped marks
a holy day for rest and worship
moral standards of behavior
Sargon
He is known for creating the first empire in Mesopotamia.
became the first king of the Babylonian
empire.
an Iranian religious reformer and
founder of Zoroastrianism.
Hammurabi
He made the first empire
the ancestor of the Jewish people.
became the first king of the Babylonian
empire.
codify
a binding agreement
to arrange or set down in writing
moral standards of behavior
criminal law
branch of law that deals with private rights and matters
branch of law that deals with offenses against others
civil law
branch of law that deals with private rights and matters
branch of law that deals with offenses against others
Nebuchadnezzar
king of the Babylonian empire from
615 B.C. to 552 B.C. .
king of the Babylonian empire from
605 B.C. to 562 B.C. .
king of the Babylonian empire from
600 B.C. to 560 B.C. .
bureaucracy
system of government through departments and subdivisions administered by officials who follow set rules
economic system in which goods or services are paid for through the exchange of a token of an agreed value
barter economy
economic system in which one set of goods or services is exchanged for another
economic system in which goods or services are paid for through the exchange of a token of an agreed value
system of government through departments and subdivisions administered by officials who follow set rules
money economy
economic system in which one set of goods or services is exchanged for another
economic system in which goods or services are paid for through the exchange of a token of an agreed value
system of government through departments and subdivisions administered by officials who follow set rules
Zoroaster
An empire
an Iranian religious reformer and
founder of Zoroastrianism.
the ancestor of the Jewish people.
monotheistic
believing in one god
the most sacred text of the Hebrew Bible
Torah
believing in one god
the most sacred text of the Hebrew Bible
Abraham
the son of David, known for building the
Temple in Jerusalem.
described in the Books of Samuel, 1 Kings, and 1 Chronicles,
the ancestor of the Jewish people.
covenant
a binding agreement; specifically, in the Jewish tradition, the binding agreement God made with Abraham
spiritual leader who interprets God’s will
moral standards of behavior
Moses
an Iranian religious reformer and
founder of Zoroastrianism.
a Jewish religious leader who led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery back to Canaan.
David
known for building the Temple in Jerusalem.
was from the tribe of Judah and began his life as a shepherd in Bethlehem.
a Jewish religious leader who led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery back to Canaan.
Solomon
an Iranian religious reformer and founder of Zoroastrianism.
the ancestor of the Jewish people.
a Jewish religious leader who led the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery back to Canaan.
was
from the tribe of Judah and began his life as a shepherd in Bethlehem.
son of David, known for building the Temple in Jerusalem.
patriarchal
moral standards of behavior
relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority
triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers
Sabbath
a holy day for rest and worship
waterfall
triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers
prophet
the most sacred text of the Hebrew Bible
spiritual leader who interprets God’s will
ethics
relating to a society in which men hold the greatest legal and moral authority
moral standards of behavior
a holy day for rest and worship
Diaspora
title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
the spreading of the Jews beyond their historic homeland
chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt
Cataract
ruling family
waterfall
delta
title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
the spreading of the Jews beyond their historic homeland
triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers
dynasty
chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt
ruling family
title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
pharaoh
title of the rulers of ancient Egypt
chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt
vizier
region within the Fertile Crescent that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
the most sacred text of the Hebrew Bible
chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt
vizier
region within the Fertile Crescent that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
the most sacred text of the Hebrew Bible
chief minister who supervised the business of government in ancient Egypt
Hatshepsut
shared power with his aunt Queen Hatshepsut before becoming pharaoh.
served for 20 years alongside her husband, Thutmose II, but after his death took the role of pharaoh and served as regent to Thutmose III.
known for his building programs and for the wars he waged with the Hittites and Libyans.
Thutmose III
known for his building programs and for
the wars he waged with the Hittites and Libyans.
shared power with his aunt Queen
Hatshepsut before becoming pharaoh.
Ramses II
known for his building programs and for
the wars he waged with the Hittites and Libyans.
served for 20 years alongside her husband, Thutmose II, but after his death took the role of pharaoh and served as regent to Thutmose III.
When was king tut's Tomb discovered
1922
1945
1923
1932
In the sunny lands of Ancient Egypt the chief god was the sun god. What was his name?
Osiris
Amon-Re
pharaoh
Who was the only person who could conduct certain ceremonies for the sun god?
The pharaoh
The sun god
Osiris
Isris
What was the name of the god who because he was killed by his jealous brother, became the
God of death after his wife Isis brought him back to life?
Osiris
Isis
What god and goddess promised the faithful that they would have life after death?
Isis
Osiris
Osiris and Isis
Egyptians believed each soul must pass a test to win what?
Eternal Death
Eternal life
nothing
What was the purpose of mummification?
For decoration
So that the body can live forever
They just did it for fun
What is the name of the area where many pharaohs of the New Kingdom were buried?
Valley of the pharaohs
Valley of the peasants
Valley of the Kings
What was a problem that plagued many tombs of pharaohs?
the treasures were robbed
they were decaying
people did not know where to put them
Who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen?
Howerd Carter
Howard Carter
Osiris
The Egyptian king Akhenaton possibly tried to introduce a new religion based on what
(which was much different from traditional beliefs at the time)?
worship of multiple gods
Worship of a single god
How did mummification reflect Egyptian beliefs about the afterlife?
Egyptians believed that people did not really die.
Egyptians believed in an afterlife in which people would need their bodies.
Egyptians believed that mummification prevented death.
Egyptians believed that only people who were mummies would live forever.
How did foreign conquests resulted in more business for artisans ?
Since the foreign conquests brought more riches to Egypt , this made more businesses for artisans.
Since the pharaohs brought more riches to Egypt , this made artisans make more money
Since the foreign conquests joined the artisans , it made more businesses for them.
What kind of people were the base of Egyptian society, making up the majority and working the lands?
The peasants
The gods
The pharaohs
Egyptian peasants, many of which were slaves, spent much of their days doing what?
Trying to escape
Fixing dikes, working the soil for farming.
Just chilling
What were two things that women were excluded from doing?
Working as scribes, or working in government.
They did stuff outside of their home
none of the above
What did Ramses II mean when he said, “The foot of an Egyptian woman may walk where it pleases her and no one may deny her”?
Meaning the Women had a decent level of independence
Meaning the Women had the lowest level of independence
Meaning the Women had the highest level of independence
What can be said about the amount of women who learned to read and write?
They can possibly become scribes but few did
They can possibly become scribes none of them did
They had trouble being classified
Who in Egyptian society was “both a god and an earthly leader”?
The jewish people
The pharaoh
The peasants
What were at least THREE things that women did OUTSIDE THE HOME?
served as doctors
managed farming estates
they worked hard to serve good for the gods
manufactured perfume and textiles
Stone temples and monuments along with all paintings and written records reveal much about Egyptian ways of life and what else?
Religious beliefs
nothing else
( Stone Temples and monuments)They also show Egyptian knowledge and advances in what three fields?
vitamins , astronomy, and mathematics.
medicine, zoology , and mathematics.
medicine, astronomy, and mathematics.
What system of writing did the Egyptians develop in which pictures represented objects, concepts, or sounds?
hieroglyphics
geometry
astronomy
What were the other two forms of script that Egyptians used?
greek
demotic script
english
Who kept written records and served as government and temple officials?
pharaohs
peasants
scribes
gods
What is a papyrus and what was it used for ?
a plant that grows along the Nile , they used it for a paper writing material
a plant that grows along the Nile , they used it for a carving material
a plant that grows along the beach , they used it for a paper writing material
In what country was paper invented in 100 A.D.?
paper
Australia
United States
China
Canada
Writing cursive scripts with reed pens and ink on the smooth surface of papyrus strips was much easier than what?
eating shoes
chiseling words onto stone
chopping wood
Egyptians eventually forgot how to read ancient hieroglyphics after centuries of not using the form of writing. What object allowed French scholar, Jean Champollion to decipher (figure out) the mysterious writings on Egypt’s great monuments?
The rosetta stone
The French scholar
a very expensive tool that cost a lot of money
What ancient Egyptian practice allowed doctors of the time to learn about the human body?
By the studies of scientists looking at the body and naming the parts
The knowledge of nothing
The knowledge of mummification
Which statement best describes the status of Egyptian women?
Egyptian women were allowed to become scribes for viziers.
Egyptian women had a high level of independence.
Egyptian women could not own property and were given few rights.
Egyptian women were not allowed to have their own occupation.
Was the Egyptian calendar at all like our calendar that we use today?
yes, it is a lot like our calendar with 12 months/30 days each.
no, our calendar has more than 30 days
In paintings the pharaohs and gods always appeared much larger than other human figures.
What did this symbolize?
their importance in the monarchy
their importance in the hierarchy
their importance in the hinduism
What is the name of the statue that crouches near the Great Pyramids at Giza and portrays an early pharaoh as a powerful lion-human?
The Washington Monument
The sphinx
The god
What temple at Krnak contains a vast hall with towering 80-foot columns?
The magnificent temple of Thutmose
The magnificent temple of Hatshepsut
The magnificent temple of Ramses II
Who would later adopt building techniques like those used at Karnak?
The romans
The Jews
The crusades
What was the name of the ancient Egyptian folktale which relates the wanderings of Sinuhe (SINoo hay), an Egyptian official forced to flee into what is today Syria?
The Tale of Sinuhe
The tail of Syria
Long after its power declined, Egypt retained its economic importance as a source of many riches including what?
a source of grain and other riches.
a sourec of grain and other riches
What did the Phoenicians learn from the ancient Egyptians?
they learned to use papyrus for writing
to chisel for writing
they learned stuff and things
Who was it that set up a great center of learning in Alexandria, Egypt, where they built on the extensive knowledge of ancient Egyptian civilization?
Greeks under Alexander the best
Greeks under Alexander the Great
Greeks under Alexander the Hero
Which of the following identifies important advances in learning made by the ancient Egyptians?
Cuneiform, advanced farming techniques, and pyramids
Knowledge of surgery, creation of a legal code, and a writing system
Hieroglyphics, knowledge of the human body, and geometry
Hieroglyphics, surgery, and Hammurabi’s Code
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Ancient Egypt most likely developed along the Nile River because what ?
it was important to survival as a source of water for crops.
it was important for eating food and growing hair
it was important because they can hang out in the pool
Farmers in Southeast Asia most likely use the terrace method (steps going down a hill) of
growing crops because it allows them to use land that would otherwise be too steep to what ?
Sleep
Farm
bathe
In the past, India's people were divided into castes which limited what ?
job opportunities
money ranking
self defense
The earliest humans migrated to all areas of the world using land bridges that were in existence during the last ice age. According to most historians, what does the evidence suggest ?
The first humans were located in Africa
Most humans were slaves
Humans tried to find a safe place to stay , but they had to keep moving
Mesopotamia
was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in an area known as the Fertile Crescent.
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Agriculture developed independently in different parts of the world at different times.
True , this did happen different times
False , this happened all at the same time
Due to the development of agriculture permanent settlements were developed for the .....
5th time
2nd time
4th time
3rd time
1st time
Culture diffusion is the spreading out of what ?
cultural gods
culture
cultural numbers
culture traits
a cultural pattern from a central point.
Farming allowed people to create more permanent what ?
food
cites
settlements
clothing
Innovations like the production of gunpowder, tea, and silk are usually attributed to which country
United States
China
Canada
Mexico
Panama
Sparta, Olympia, and Athens were all famous city-states in Ancient what ?
Solomon
Greece
Egypt
Africa
The "Holocaust" occurred during World War II. The term "Holocaust" refers to Hitler's mass killing of what ?
I DON'T KNOW HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THE ANSWER , TELL ME , NOW , I MEAN IT , 😡
European Jews
American Jews
What title did the senate give the triumphant Octavian, meaning Exalted One?
Augustus
Caesar
Hannibal
Mark Antony
Who was the first emperor of the new Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar
Augustus
Cleopatra
Hannibal
What was one of Augustus’ reforms that he brought upon the Empire during his rule?
He cemented the allegiance of cities and provinces to Rome by allowing the amount of self-government.
He cemented the allegiance of cities and provinces to Rome by allowing them a small amount of private-government.
He cemented the allegiance of cities and provinces to Rome by allowing them a large amount of self-government.
He did none of these, WHAT DO YOU MEAN ???
What is the term for a population count?
Concul
Consul
Hannibal
Census
How long did the government that Augustus organized function for?
100 years
200 years
300 years
400 years
Who did the emperor Caligula (a successor of Augustus) appoint as consul?
Julius Caesar
Octavian
His favorite horse
Pompey
What Roman emperor built a wall across Britain to hold back attackers from the non-Roman north?
Octavian
Hadrian
Antony
Pompey
Julius Caesar
What Roman emperor was close to being Plato’s ideal of a philosopher king?
Julius Caesar
Antony
Octavian
Marcus Aurelius
The period of rule which brought peace, order, unity, and prosperity and began with Augustus and ended with Marcus Aurelius is known as the period of the Pax Romana which means what?
ROMAN ROMAN
ROMAN PEACE
ROMAN PIECE
Bread and Circuses
From what country did spices, cotton, and precious stones come to Rome?
China
India
Asia
Venezuela
United States of America
What was Rome’s largest racecourse, where chariots thundered around an oval course, making dangerously tight turns at either end?
Circus Maximus
The bread and circuses
Roman Peace
The Largest Course
After a fight of gladiators, what signal was given, showing that the gladiator should be killed?
Thumbs up
Thumbs down
Explain what “bread and circuses” were.
Breads where entertainment and circuses were food.
Breads where like eating food and circuses is entertainment .
THIS quizizz is so much fun right???
YES
NO
Why did the reforms of the Gracchus brothers (Tiberius and Gaius) anger the senate?
They felt the brothers were a threat to their power.
They were unable to produce food as cheaply as the latifundia could.
They poured salt over the earth so that nothing would grow there again.
They wanted control over foreign lands and people.
Who was hurt by the growth of slavery and why?
The Gracchus Brothers because they were unable to get power by just doing slavery
The latifundia
The small farmers because they were unable to produce food as cheaply as the latifundia could
A stick
What is the term that means ‘huge estates bought up by newly wealthy Roman citizens’?
imperialism
latifundia
Tiberius
Gaius Gracchus
What is the term that means domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region?
Tiberius
Gaius Gracchus
latifundia
imperialism
After the Second Punic War because the Romans still feared their rival Carthage, how did the Roman senator Cato end every one of his speeches? ( What does he say?)
“ Carthage is a big chungus”
“ Carthage does not have a hairline”
“ Cartage must not be destroyed”
“ Carthage must be destroyed”
What was the name of the general who for 15 years led his army on an epic march across the Pyrenees, through France, and over the Alps into Italy?
Tiberius
Gaius Gracchus
Hannibal
latifundia
Caesar
As Rome spread into the Mediterranean with what powerful city-state did conflict become inevitable?
Rome
Carthage
Egypt
Macedonia
After conquering the Italian peninsula, what did Rome begin to build an empire around?
The red hen
The Nile river
The Mediterranean Sea
A platoowow
What is the name of the three wars in which Rome won the islands of Sicily, Corsica, and Sardinia?
The Punic wars
The Sicily wars
The Corsica wars
The Sardinia wars
After the Third Punic War what did Rome completely destroy and what three things happened as a result afterwards?
They went back home to Rome
The Romans poured salt over the earth so that nothing would grow their again
Carthage and the region surrounding it became the new Roman province of Africa.
survivors were sold into slavery or killed.
Due to the new wealth in Rome, what replaced the virtues of the early republic, such as simplicity, hard work, and devotion to duty?
self-interest
Boredom
Greed
self-confidence
What are two scenarios conquered citizens faced once acquired as slaves by the Rome?
Well educated Greeks t teach children and unskilled people would do hard labor.
Well educated Greeks and highly skilled people might teach children and unskilled people would do hard labor.
Well educated Greeks and highly unskilled people might teach children and skilled people would do hard labor.
Well educated Greeks and highly skilled people might teach children and skilled people would do hard labor.
After surrendering to Rome what became of Macedonia, Greece, and parts of Asia Minor?
Provinces
Rome
Provinces of Rome
Punic
What was Rome’s primary goal in its quest to build an empire?
A . It wanted to abolish slavery.
B . It wanted control over foreign lands and people.
C . It wanted to spread Roman religion.
D .
A
B
C
D
What engulfed Rome after the murders of the Gracchus brothers whose attempt at reform had Failed?
A century of turmoil and civil wars
A century of turmoil
Civil war
The trojan trojan
The issue of the civil wars in Rome were who should hold power;
What did the senate want?
to weaken the senate and enact reforms.
to govern as it had in the past
The issue of the civil wars in Rome were who should hold power;
What did the Popular political leaders want ?
to weaken the senate and enact reforms.
to govern as it had in the past
The turmoil sparked slave uprisings at home and revolts among Rome’s allies.
True
False
Power struggles among ambitious generals would help weaken the republic and lead to its overthrow.
True
False
Who was the Roman general, master of political maneuvers, who advocated for the re-organization of Rome’s government?
Octavian
Hannibal
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Queen Cleopatra
Why did Pompey persuade the senate to order Caesar to disband his army and return to Rome?
because she or he ( whatever) did stuff and things. NOW GET ME OFF OF THIS QUESTION !!!!
to give Caesar a struggle of power
to order Caesar to disband his army and return to Rome.
to defeat Antony
After crushing Pompey and suppressing rebellions, Caesar returned to Rome and forced the senate to do what?
He forced them return home
He forced them to make him dictator
He forced them to be his slaves
None of the above
As ruler of Rome Caesar pushed through a number of reforms. One such reform was launching a program of public works which resulted in what?
Octavian
Giving land to the poor
Giving jobs to the unemployed
Crops started being produced
google translate
What is Caesar’s most lasting reform, that with minor changes, is still in use today?
The calendar
All of the reforms
Some of the Reforms
The speeches
What happened as a result of Caesar’s enemies plotting against him because they worried that he planned to make himself king of Rome?
They plotted against him to save the republic.
The worshiped him.
They decided to betray him
They planned to fight him.
The death of Julius Caesar plunged Rome into a new round of civil wars. Mark Antony (Caesar’s chief general) and Octavian (Caesar’s grandnephew), joined forces to hunt down Caesar’s murderers. They then turned on each other.
What happened as a result of the power
struggle between these two men?
Octavian defeated Antony
Antony defeated Octavian
Who were the Nomadic people who migrated from Central Asia ?
Nomads
The huns
The Gracchus Brothers
Alexander the great and his people
The phrase " ________________" is, in fact, shorthand for a long slow change from one way of life to another
"The fall of Rome"
"Carthage must be destroyed"
"assimilationist"
"Carthage must be banished"
What was the name of the general who for 15 years led his army on an epic march across the Pyrenees, through France, and over ?
Diocletian
Caligula
Hadrian
Constantine
Hannibal
What is the term meaning 'soldiers serving in a foreign army for pay'?
census
mercenaries
Imperialism
dictator
Who became emperor in A. D. 312 and continued Diocletian's reforms?
Diocletian
Constantine
Hannibal
Augustus
Maximian
What was the cause of Rome's Fall ?
The land started cracking, and everyone in Rome, fell
The Punic wars
Invasions
The thumbs down
Who did Diocletian appoint as co-emperor to rule the weaker western provinces?
Diocletian
Hannibal
Maximian
Attila the Hun...
What is the term that means the rapid rise of prices?
Imperialism
Inflation
census
consul
mercenaries
What did Constantine name Rome's new capital in the City of Byzantium?
Constantinople
Constantine
The Hall of Rome
HUN HUN
What Hun leader embarked on a savage campaign of conquest across much of Europe in A.D. 434 ?
Attila
Caligula
Hadrian
Diocletian
What is this quizizz about?
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Rome
Ancient Ancient
Ancient Maya
The trojan war
STUDYING is so much fun right?
YES
NO
KIND OF
MAYBE
SIGH...
What two things placed England in a position to build a vast trading network?
location
trading outposts
long seagoing tradition
limited monarchy
During the 1700s, thousands of settlers sailed to North America to build what?
colonies
cities
villages
A stone
As a result of the French and Indian War, Britain gained rich islands in the Caribbean in 1763 as well as all of what?
Russia
USA
All of French Canada
Europe
In 1701, the Act of Union united what two countries, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain?
USA
England
France
Scotland
What English-born king began a 60-year reign in 1760?
George
George II
George III
George Murchison
The new British king had many policies that proved disastrous, leading the 13 English colonies in North America to do what?
Start a war
Declare Independence
build more colonies
Have a new government
By 1770 what three colonial cities were busy commercial centers that linked North America to
the West Indies, Africa, and Europe?
Boston
New York
Trenton
Philadelphia
What was the name of the acts that British Parliament passed to regulate colonial trade and manufacturing in the colonies?
regulate a colonial trade
Navigation Acts
Citizens
Merchants
By the mid-1770s wealthy landowners and who else dominated government and society?
Navigation Acts
English Citizens
Merchants
Villagers
The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to
increase the size of the British navy.
assert British control over the slave trade.
regulate colonial trade.
build a global trading network.
What war drained the British treasury of money?
Napoleonic War
The French and Indian War
The battle of 1812
World war 1
What was the name of the act (or law) passed in 1765 by the British Parliament that imposed taxes on items such as newspapers and pamphlets in the American colonies; repealed in 1766?
Navigation Act
The Stamp Act
A series of violent clashes intensified the colonists’ anger. In March 1770, British soldiers in Boston opened fire on a crowd that was pelting them with stones and snowballs.
What was this event later called?
Boston University
The boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre
The Continental Congress
In December 1773, a handful of colonists hurled a cargo of recently arrived British tea into the harbor to protest a tax on tea.
The incident became known as what?
The Boston Tea Party
The Tea Battle of Boston
Taxation on Tea
_
As tensions rose in the colonies, representatives from 12 colonies gathered in Philadelphia in 1774 to discuss how to respond to Britain’s harsh moves against Massachusetts. What was this meeting called?
The Continental Congress
The meeting
The war
Napoleon
Name two important figures who were present at the First Continental Congress.
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Theodore Roosevelt
Napoleon Rice
In what year did Congress vote to declare independence from Britain?
1776
1778
1780
What young Virginian was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Marcus Aurelius
Napoleon
Thomas Jefferson’s political philosophies were especially influenced by what Enlightenment thinker?
Locke
Jefferson
_
Napoleon
In the Declaration, Jefferson further stated that people had the right “to alter or to abolish” what?
Independence
Unjust government
_
_
How did the American cause look at the beginning of the Revolution?
Bleak
Good
Victorious
_
About how many of the American colonists were loyal to Britain?
All of them
one third
about half
only one
What battle was the first victory for the Americans that was a turning point, resulting in France, the Netherlands (aka Holland), and Spain joining the American side in the war?
The War of 1812
French Warship
World War 1
World War 2
What was the name of the encampment where Continental troops suffered from cold, hunger, and disease during the brutal winter of 1777–1778?
Valley Forage
Treaty of Paris
The town of Waterloo
The French Warships
In what year, with the help of a French fleet, did Washington force the surrender of a British army at Yorktown, Virginia?
1785
1781
1783
1784
1786
What was the name of the treaty, signed in 1783, which ended the war and meant that Britain formally recognized the independence of the United States of America?
French Warships
Treaty of Paris
Town of Waterloo
Valley Forage
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?
It forced the British to surrender, ending the war.
It convinced the Continental Congress to declare independence.
It convinced the Continental Congress to declare independence.
It persuaded other nations to ally themselves with the American colonists.
By what decade was Britain a major power in Europe with territories around the globe?
1770's
1760's
1800's
1750's
Colonists felt entitled to the same rights as who else?
Merchants
English citizens
Villagers
Colonists
EXPLAIN what “No taxation without representation” meant.
In order for them to represent the tax, Parliament had to explain and represent the tax. If they did not represent then they had to tax.
Since they had no representatives in Parliament, they believed that Parliament had no right to tax them.
What is the idea called that all government power comes from the people?
Unjust Government
Popular sovereignty
Inflation
Rights
What was the name of the encampment where Continental troops suffered from cold, hunger, and disease during the brutal winter of 1777–1778?
Valley Forage
Treaty of Paris
The town of Waterloo
The French Warships
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?
It forced the British to surrender, ending the war.
It convinced the Continental Congress to declare independence.
It convinced the Continental Congress to declare independence.
It persuaded other nations to ally themselves with the American colonists.
The “Constitution of the United States” was constructed by the nation’s leaders (including George Washington, James Madison, and Benjamin Franklin) in what year?
1780's
1785
1788
1787
2020
William Blackstone’s famous statement that “the law holds it better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent party suffer” is reflected in the Constitutional rights given to people who have been accused of what?
Crimes
reforms
bills
Taxes
What is the name of the first ten amendments to the Constitution, recognizing the idea that citizens have basic rights that the government must protect?
Bill of rights
Unjust Government
Bills
Taxes
The Declaration of Independence, along with the Bill of Rights, put forth the idea that there are certain rights that belong to whom?
Colonists
The President
Everyone
Merchants
With which of the following statements would a framer of the U.S. Constitution disagree?
Government should respect all basic human rights.
Government works best when it gives unlimited rights and freedoms to its people.
Government works best when it is founded upon the consent of the people.
Government should allow people to follow any religion
