Enlightenment and Revolutionary War Quiz

What did the Enlightenment emphasize?

• Tradition

• Reason

• Superstition

• Monarchy

Which two aspects were challenged during the Enlightenment?

• The power of science and democracy

• The power of the church and monarchies

• The rights of individuals and government

• The authority of parents and teachers

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• July 4, 1787

• July 4, 1776

• July 4, 1791

• July 4, 1788

Who primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

What was the Revolutionary War about?

• Boycotting British goods and protesting high taxes

• American colonists fought the British Empire to secure independence

• A movement about reason, individualism, and skepticism of traditional authority.

  
  

• A conflict over the division of national versus state power

Who fought against the British Empire during the Revolutionary War?

• Loyalists

• Patriots

• French

• Dutch

What was the main characteristic of the Articles of Confederation?

• Strong central government

• Loose alliance of states

• Unitary government

• No government

Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be rewritten?

• They established a strong central government

• They created a weak central government with limited powers

• They were accepted by all states

• They promoted economic growth

What was the purpose of the compromises made during the Constitutional Convention?

• To ignore conflicts

• To resolve disagreements

• To promote war

• To establish a monarchy

Which compromise addressed representation in Congress?

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850