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CL Module 1 Review
Question | Answer |
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Which phrase is often associated with why the Europeans wanted to explore? | Gold, God, Glory |
Why was the Mayflower Compact created? | To set rules for the people |
The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of what? | Colonial self-government |
Claiming land in the name of the Monarch is an example of which motivation for European exploration? | Glory |
What impact did salutary neglect have on the colonies? | Colonists were effectively allowed to develop independently |
Which side did the colonists fight on in the French and Indian War? | British |
What did Britain win in the first Treaty of Paris? | French Territory east of the Mississippi |
According to John Locke, all men deserve these certain rights of Life, Liberty, and Property. What did John Locke call these? | Natural Rights |
This political philosopher believed that the administrative powers should be divided into three branches: the legislative, the executive, and the judiciary. | Montesquieu |
This political philosopher spoke out openly about separation of church and state. | Voltaire |
What is the name of the religious revival that swept the colonies in the 1700s? | First Great Awakening |
What was the lasting impact of the Quartering Act on the U.S. government? | The Third Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting soldiers from forcing their way into citizen's homes |
What does "no taxation without representation" refer to? | Colonists argued that they should have a representative in Parliament for any law to be legitimate |
The Intolerable Acts were in response to what event? | Boston Tea Party |
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War? | Having a strong Navy |
What is the name of the document that became our first working US constitution? | Articles of Confederation |
Wht is the Mayflower Compact is a significant part of American History? | A step toward self-government |
Which Political Philosopher did Thomas Jefferson refer to when writing the Declaration of Independence when he says that if the government does not protect the rights of its people then the people have the right to abolish the government. | John Locke |
According to the Declaration of Independence, when do people have the right to alter or abolish a government? | When the government violates Natural Rights of the people |
What was the economic system that supported colonialism called? | Mercantilism |