Taxes and Protest — Test Answers

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In response to the Stamp Act, Patrick Henry urged Virginia’s legislature to

A
impose its own tax.
B
formally protest the act.
C
formally approve the act.
D
send representatives to Parliament.
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Which colonial group was established around 1770 in order to help colonists participate in boycotts against British goods?

A
the Stamp Act Congress
B
the Committees of Correspondence
C
the Sons of Liberty
D
the Daughters of Liberty
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What was the main reason the British levied taxes on the American colonies in the 1760s?

A
to punish the colonists for their protests
B
to fund shipbuilding and trade in the colonies
C
to raise money for defending the colonists’ territory
D
to pay for colonial representation in Parliament
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In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that

A
America should be an independent nation.
B
America should reconcile with Britain.
C
America should submit to British regulations.
D
America should have its own monarchy.
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Which quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract?

A
“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
B
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
C
“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
D
“[T]hey are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
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Which phrase is associated with John Locke?

A
“the pursuit of happiness”
B
“nasty, brutish, and short”
C
“life, liberty, and property”
D
“for the people, by the people”
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The Declaration of Independence is considered the first formal assertion by a people of their right to

A
revolution.
B
self-government.
C
liberty.
D
vote.
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense pushed for a more radical solution than the First Continental Congress did in resolving issues of British rule. What was Paine’s solution?

A
declaring war on Britain
B
invading Britain
C
moving inland, beyond British territory
D
declaring independence
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What did the colonists promise to do if King George III addressed their complaints in the Olive Branch Petition?

A
lay down their weapons
B
reopen the port of Boston
C
help the king strengthen the British army
D
volunteer to fight in future British wars
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Baron de Montesquieu’s work mostly focused on society and

A
education.
B
government.
C
religion.
D
science.
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Read this passage from the English Bill of Rights.That it is the right of the subjects to petition the king, and all commitments and prosecutions for such petitioning are illegal.This passage from the English Bill of Rights led to the protection of which right?

A
the freedom to bear arms
B
the right to pass taxes
C
the freedom of speech
D
the right to vote
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Read the following quotation from George Washington.The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government, a real despotism.What was Washington warning against?

A
forming a bicameral legislature
B
instituting separation of powers
C
granting citizens too many rights
D
having a single ruler
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After Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams

A
collected the taxes imposed by the act.
B
tried to stop the Stamp Act Riots.
C
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D
led a revolt against the Stamp Act.
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Which statement best explains the ideas of Baron de Montesquieu?

A
Governments should respect the fundamental rights of humans.
B
The absolute authority of government is essential to ensure safety.
C
The powers of government should be separated into different offices.
D
Governments take away the freedom of citizens and foster inequality.
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Which concepts best relate to the ideas of Baron de Montesquieu? Select two options.natural rightssocial contractchecks and balancesabsolute governmentseparation of powersrepresentative government

A
natural rights
B
social contract
C
checks and balances
D
absolute government
E
separation of powers
F
representative government

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