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US History Chapter 3 Review #2
US History Chapter 3 Review #2
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A # US History Quiz about #The American Revolution
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1
Which group felt that the colonists did not need independence
Patriots
Minutemen
mercenaries
Loyalists
2
The Declaration of Independence raised questions about slavery because...
Colonial leaders didn't believe that slavery should be legal
it ensured that slaves would have to fight in the revolution
it proposed passing laws that would grant slaves rights
its message was not consistent with the practice of slavery
3
How were natural laws different from the laws imposed by Great Britain?
NL allowed citizens to get power quickly & easily
NL relied on complicated system of gov. to function
NL didn't restrict gov. from taxing people without consent
NL valued a shared sense of humanity over written laws
4
How did ideas that developed during the Enlightenment and G.A. influence colonists' view of gov
they sought more intelligent leadership
they began to desire political equality
they realized that war was impractical
they learned to respect authority
5
Why did Thomas Jefferson feel the colonists had the right to break away from Great Britain?
He did not believe in any form of government
Great Britain did not protect the rights of the colonists
He didn't believe that social contracts should be obeyed
GB no longer showed a desire to govern the colonists
6
Why was the phrase "taxation without representation" so important to the revolutionary cause?
Colonists didn't want to support a gov. they had no voice in
Colonists believed that GB should only tax certain items
GB only taxed the colonists to force them into war
GB would have ended taxation if the colonists had kept peace
7
What effect did Thomas Paine's
Common Sense
have on colonial leaders?
persuaded them to modify British laws
inspired them to challenge British authority
explained to them the good sense of monarchy
Caused them to reject Enlightenment ideas
8
As George Washington prepared to lead the colonists against the British, Congress...
released 250 British war prisoners
Attempted to make peace with King George III
Prepared the troops for a fierce battle
invested in a dozen new cannons
9
Why might ideas from
Common Sense
have been considered bold at the time?
citizens of of other nations had not heard of democracy
Other nations tried and failed to govern themselves
most of the world was still ruled by monarch at the time
most of the world upheld a free market economy
10
Why did Thomas Paine think that citizens should make laws?
He felt that people had a natural right to govern themselves
Thomas Jefferson and other leaders influenced him
Great Britain had shown that this was effective
He believed that kings were incapable of passing laws
