1st semester final review Part 1

Question 1

what war caused the British to tax the colonists to the point of rebellion?

Accepted Answer

French and Indian war

Question 2

what battle between the british & the colonist lead to the meeting of 2nd continental congress

Accepted Answer

the battles of Lexington and concorde

Question 3

following townshend acts, what product did England continue to tax in the colonies

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tea

Question 4

this philosopher wrote "Leviathan"

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hobbes

Question 5

writing the D.O.I the delegates took great influence from this Renaissance philosopher

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john locke

Question 6

the delegates at the 2nd continental congress made all of the following decisions except

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to stopping trade with england

Question 7

name given to hereditary form of gov. where ruler remains within family

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monarchy

Question 8

the ideology of separation of powers was developed by

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montesquieu

Question 9

in the 1620 the Plymouth company was given a charter to colonize near Jamestown but landed in _

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massachusetts

Question 10

which of the following was NOT part of the coercive act?

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tax on sugar

Question 11

the theory of natural rights was developed by

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john locke

Question 12

which amendment protects you against being a witness against yourself?

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The fifth

Question 13

what doc. was written and signed by the members of Plymouth company

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the mayflower compact

Question 14

The enlightenment was a period in history when many people were writing about government & laws

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True

Question 15

the delegates at the 1st continental congress agreed to protest England by

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stopping trade with England

Question 16

which of these rights is not mentioned in the first amendment?

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right of association

Question 17

the 1st permanent colony in america was the Jamestown colony, established in 1606 by

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the London company

Question 18

what statement illustrates a contradiction between an assertion made in the D.O.I

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not all inhabitants of colonies enjoyed same rigths

Question 19

what gov. system was the 1st electoral gov. in the colonies modeled after ?

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the house of commons

Question 20

what colonial protests lead to the British passing of the coercive acts

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the Boston tea party

Question 21

shay's rebellion was an important event to the political history of the nation because

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caused people to consider the possibility of a strong gov.

Question 22

Who could the colonists trade with?

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Other states, England

Question 23

god picks certain people to rule. what type of gov. is this?

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divine right

Question 24

under the rule of john smith, the Jamestown colony established all of the following except

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a trade agreement with African slave traders

Question 25

according to john locke, revolting against a gov. is he citizens'

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right & obligation

Question 26

which concept from European Enlightenment was included in U.S constitution ?

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consent of the goverened

Question 27

a key enlightenment thinker whose idea of social contract between people & their gov

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john locke

Question 28

which of the following is NOT a reason why the A.O.C lacked power and failed

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congress couldnt enforce laws in the states

Question 29

why did the puritans choose to leave England to come to america?

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religious freedom

Question 30

gov. exists to serve people,when it no longer serves the people it must be abolished.

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social conract

Question 31

the first representative gov. in the american colonies was

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the Virginia house of burgesses

Question 32

what was the 1st college in american that was established for the purpose of religious study?

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Harvard

Question 33

under the A.O.C the central gov. was given all of the following powers EXCEPT

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power to enforce laws

Question 34

who was the main writer of the D.O.I

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Thomas jefferson

Question 35

in 1734 john Zenger was charged with the crime of seditious libel because

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he printed negative political cartoons about the rule of gov, he published negative letters about the rule of the governor

Question 36

because the gov. didn't create an amendment for everything they created which amendment?

Accepted Answer

the ninth

Question 37

where did direct democracy come from?

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Ancient Athens

Question 38

Andrew Hamilton defended the Zenger case in court, and made the argument that

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having free speech they have to have freedom of press

Question 39

during rev. war,colonies plan of gov was the __, which gave the central gov. limit power

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articles of confederation

Question 40

following the stamp act, what group formed in new England to protest English rule in colonies?

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the sons of liberty

Question 41

what philosopher did Thomas Jefferson copy when it came to the declaration of independence?

Accepted Answer

john lockes's theory of natural rights

1st semester final review Part 1

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1st semester final review Part 1

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