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The Petition of Right confirmed the supremacy of law specifically over whom?

A
the monarch
B
the people
C
the nobles
D
the church
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In the American colonies, the main effect of the English Bill of Rights was to

A
encourage art, philosophy, and literature.
B
reestablish the original rights of the colonies.
C
affirm the concept of representative government.
D
establish three separate branches of government.
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After Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams

A
collected the taxes imposed by the Stamp Act.
B
tried to stop the Stamp Act Riots.
C
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D
led a revolt against the Stamp Act.
4

When Common Sense was published, many American merchants and businesses remained loyal to the king because

A
they were afraid he would close American ports.
B
they wanted to keep collecting taxes on British goods.
C
they knew Americans would execute anyone who rebelled.
D
they wanted the British to defend them from French attacks..
5

What was a result of the battles of Trenton and Princeton during the American Revolution?

A
an increase in supporter morale
B
France’s entry into the war on the British side
C
France’s entry into the war on the colonial side
D
a decrease in support for the colonial cause
6

What was the goal of the Boston Port Bill of the 1770s?

A
to help Massachusetts create more trade
B
to lower taxes on Boston Harbor
C
to punish Massachusetts by closing Boston Harbor
D
to reward Massachusetts by rebuilding Boston Harbor
7

Which philosopher was the first to argue that government holds its authority only with the consent of the people?

A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Baron de Montesquieu
C
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
D
Voltaire
8

During the earliest days of the American Revolution, General Washington believed that

A
financial support from other countries would guarantee a colonial victory.
B
the war would be short and end in colonial independence.
C
soldiers’ short enlistment periods doomed colonial chances of victory.
D
the war would be long but would end in colonial independence.
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Which best describes the significance of free-speech rights granted to members of Parliament by the Bill of Rights?

A
These rights empowered Parliament to propose laws that favored nobility.
B
These rights gave Parliament more power to undermine the monarchy.
C
These rights enabled Parliament to say anything, regardless of the law.
D
These rights allowed Parliament to oppose the monarch’s position.
10

Both the Magna Carta and the Petition of Right addressed issues related to

A
war.
B
property.
C
taxation.
D
religion.
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Besides the Declaration of Independence, the Virginia Declaration of Rights also served as a model for which document?

A
the US Bill of Rights
B
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense
C
the English Bill of Rights
D
the Iroquois Constitution
12

Which of the following colonial leaders helped form a Franco-American alliance in 1778?

A
General Burgoyne
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Lord Dunmore
D
General Washington
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The Declaration of Independence explained

A
problems the colonists had with British rule.
B
reasons colonists formed the Continental Congress.
C
why some colonists refused to boycott British goods.
D
why the colonies objected to the Boston Tea Party.
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The Stamp Act of 1765 was named for

A
a tax related to mailing and postage stamps.
B
a desire to “stamp” out a tax and end it.
C
the act of handing in stamps bought in advance.
D
stamps that taxed all papers, pamphlets, and cards.
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The Iroquois Constitution influenced the Declaration of Independence by

A
describing how smaller groups could rebel against a more powerful group.
B
describing how several groups could work together under a single government.
C
showing that all people should be allowed to vote in elections.
D
providing language that expressed problems with a colonial power.

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