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Colonies to Rev.
Colonies to Revolution Quiz Review
Question | Answer |
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What is the purpose of the pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine? | persuade individuals who were undecided to support independence |
The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies because it was an example of | a representative form of government |
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 established the western border of the US at | the Mississippi River |
A term that refers to British policies that resulted in lax enforcement of mercantile policies | Salutary Neglect |
This European movement included the ideals of John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau | Enlightenment |
The reason people protested taxes was because they believed | only the colonists elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes |
John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu influenced this aspect of the political system | limit government |
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments were established to | protect the natural rights of citizens |
The Mayflower compact represents a step towards | self-governemnt/Democracy |
The Declaration of Independence promoted power to | the people |
The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are examples of | Democratic practices |
Many American colonists opposed mercantilism because it | placed restrictions on trading |