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WorksheetsEarly historical Influences/British Policies Leading to Rev.
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 27mins
Democracy means ruled by the __________
people
king
church
wealthy
Every Citizen gets a vote on all decisions.
representative democracy
direct-democracy
republic
dictatorship
The USA is like Greece in all the ways except...
written Constitution
Democracy
civic participation
direct-democracy
Romans formed a __________- democracy.
direct
representative
monarch
justice
How many branches of government did Rome have?
1
2
3
4
Breaking the government up into different branches is called __________
Republic
Democracy
Civic Responsibility
Separation of Powers
Which of the following is NOT a Biblical principal that the founding fathers used in our government?
Justice
Religious Persecution
Individual Worth
Personal Responsibility
Why did Rome and the USA both choose representative-democracies instead of direct?
the larger size of the nations
the lack of trust in citizens
the king told them to
everyone wanted to vote on every law
________are 2 officials elected by the senators and are the most powerful magistrates.
Consuls
Senate
Tribunes
Dictators
What does Republic mean?
Common people in Rome.
A form of government in which the leader is elected by citizens.
Wars fought in Rome.
A person trained to fight.
What word means “people” in ancient Greek?
cracy
demos
phylos
Which group of people had the ability to participate in ancient Greek democracy?
Men
Women
Foreigners
What is the Greek word for city-state?
Bacchus
Polis
Agora
Acropolis
Which statement identifies an important influence of ancient Greece on the founders of the American constitutional republic?
The founders adopted democratic principles.
The founders based their laws on ethical ideas of justice.
The founders established a representative form of government.
The founders created a government with a separation of powers.
Which characteristic did the government of the city-state of Athens in ancient Greece share with the government of ancient Rome?
republicanism
civic participation
separation of powers
representative government
The statement below was sent by George Washington to John Burgoyne, a leading British general, during the American Revolution: "The associated armies in America act from the noblest motives, liberty. These same principles [inspired] the arms of Rome in the days of her glory..." Which conclusion can be drawn from this statement?
The ancient Romans believed all individuals were equal in the eyes of God.
Washington hoped to make himself as powerful as the emperors of ancient Rome.
Washington was inspired by the example of ancient Romans who defended republicanism.
The Romans created a separation of powers to protect their form of republican government.
Which characteristic was shared by ancient Rome and the Judeo-Christian tradition?
respect for the rule of law
government based on majority vote
a separation of powers in government
willingness to sacrifice one's life for the city-state
The ancient Greeks developed democracy, which of the following is part of American politics today?
A council of elders
A national religion
Juries of citizens
A symbolic royal family
the idea that a government and its’ officers are subject to the law and not above the law
checks and balances
rule of law
separation of powers
limited government
Who had an influence on the American government?
Greeks, Europeans, Judeo-Christian
Greeks, Romans, Judeo-Christian
Judeo-Christian
Romans, Persians, Greeks
Who had an influence on the American government?
Greeks, Europeans, Judeo-Christian
Greeks, Romans, Judeo-Christian
Judeo-Christian
Romans, Persians, Greeks
Which of the following is a power of the legislative branch?
To interpret laws
To enforce laws
To make laws
To appoint judges
The concept that each branch of government has its own responsibilities and limitations is known as:
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
What did the Townshend Act of 1767 tax?
Sugar and coffee
Legal documents and pamphlets
Tea, paint, lead, glass, paper
Land and property
What was the British Parliament's main reason for taxing the colonists?
To punish the colonists
To raise money to pay off war debts
To encourage trade
To support colonial businesses
What did the colonists lack in the British Parliament that led to their protest?
Military support
Representation
Financial aid
Trade agreements
What did the colonists hope would happen at first during the discussions in 1775?
The King would abdicate
The problem would be solved peacefully
They would gain immediate independence
The British would leave the colonies
What was the colonists' reaction to the King's continued acts and taxes?
They accepted the taxes willingly.
They moved back to Britain.
They began the battle cry “No taxation without Representation.”
They ignored the taxes.
What significant document was written as a result of the colonists' grievances?
The Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
The Treaty of Paris
The Bill of Rights
After months of protests & boycotts over the Stamp Act by Patriots, Parliament decided to
Stop all current and future taxes
Encourage Americans to move to Canada
Repeal the act
Imprison the protesters
Why were Colonists angered by the new taxes placed on the colonies following the French and Indian War
They believed their taxes were being wasted by King George III
They felt that they should have representation in Parliament
The issue of taxing colonists had never before been raised
The British policy of Salutary Neglect was being enforced
Passage of the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, & Townshend Acts all contributed to start of the American Revolution by....
Restricting colonial trade with other nations
Raising the price of Spanish goods shipped into the colonies
influencing the colonists to rebel against British taxation
limiting the power of colonial legislatures
What was the main reason for the Boston Tea Party?
To celebrate a new shipment of tea
To protest against the Tea Act imposed by Britain
To welcome British soldiers to Boston
To start a new tea company in America
What conflict caused the British to put the first tax on the colonists?
The French and Indian War
The Hundred Years War
The Spanish-American War
The Civil War
How did colonists respond to most British taxes?
They paid the taxes to keep the King happy
They boycotted the taxes on goods
They started the Revolutionary War
They attacked British soldiers being housed in the colonies
What was the name of the law that forced colonists to house British soldiers?
Stamp Act
Declaratory Acts
Quartering Act
Townshend Acts
After the Boston Tea Party, what laws were put in place by the King to punish those in the Massachusetts colony?
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Quartering Act
Tea Act
What was the main idea of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, "Common Sense"?
The British were right and colonists should pay their taxes
Colonists should break away from the British and form their own government
The colonists should write to the King asking for the two sides to find common ground
The colonists should rise up and remove the King from power
Why did the colonists refer to a series of British laws as the "Coercive Acts" and the "Intolerable Acts"?
The laws were unfairly enforced in the poorer colonies.
The laws were designed to make the colonists less tolerant of Parliament.
The colonists naturally rejected anything that was British.
The colonists viewed the laws as a violation of their rights.
Which conclusion characterizes the impact of English policies on the colonists?
They did not have much of an impact because the colonists already hated England and planned to stage a revolution.
They convinced the colonists that it was safer to remain an English colony because the English Army was strong.
They made it difficult for the colonists to embrace independence because the policies supported the colonial economy.
They transformed the colonists from loyal English subjects into rebels fighting to defend their rights and liberties.
