American Revolution Quiz ED

What is the definition of popular sovereignty?

• A. Feeling that one has been treated unfairly

• B. Rights and freedoms

• C. The idea that government comes from the will of the people

• D. A government in which the people choose representatives who write and pass laws

Who authored the Declaration of Independence?

• A. Thomas Jefferson

• B. John Locke

• C. Montesquieu

• D. Voltaire

What did the American colonists feel was violated by British policies?

• A. Rights and liberties

• B. Taxation

• C. Trade policies

• D. No representation in Parliament

Which document affirmed the natural rights of all people and showed how Britain broke the social contract?

• A. The Declaration of Independence

• B. The English Bill of Rights

• C. The US Constitution

• D. The Spirit of Laws

What did the US Constitution reflect in terms of enlightenment principles?

• A. Popular sovereignty

• B. Separation of powers and checks and balances

• C. Protection of liberties and freedoms in a Bill of Rights

• D. All of the above

What was the impact of the American Revolution?

• A. It showed that colonists could successfully rebel and gain independence

• B. The US Constitution served as a model of representative democracy

• C. Revolutions would soon follow in other locations

• D. All of the above

Who believed in the power of government coming from the people's consent?

• A. John Locke

• B. Thomas Jefferson

• C. Montesquieu

• D. Voltaire

What year did the American Revolution occur?

• A. 1748

• B. 1763

• C. 1775

• D. 1788

What did the British view the Declaration of Independence as?

• A. An act of rebellion

• B. A call for independence

• C. A violation of their rights

• D. A declaration of war

What did the American Revolution inspire?

• A. French Revolution

• B. English Revolution

• C. Russian Revolution

• D. Chinese Revolution