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The protest of the Stamp Act of 1765 by American colonists was an example of which of the following Enlightenment ideas?

A
People must have input into the laws they follow.
B
People should be free to worship as they wish.
C
Government should be separated into three branches.
D
Members of the government must obey the same laws as its citizens.
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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 main reason that some of the colonies opposed the Albany Plan of Union was that

A
it made no provision for solving colonial land disputes.
B
they did not want the responsibility of defending themselves.
C
the plan made them completely independent from Britain.
D
they feared losing power and authority to a central government.
4

The English Bill of Rights influenced the American colonies by

A
providing a model of representative government.
B
giving back the original rights of the colonies.
C
improving lives through art, philosophy, and politics.
D
establishing three separate branches of government.
5

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.
6

What did the British hope to achieve by establishing the Dominion of New England?

A
a stronger colonial stance against New France
B
more self-government in the colonies
C
firmer control over an increasingly independent New England
D
the reestablishment of royal control over New York and New Jersey
7

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
8

Which of the following concepts developed by Voltaire was included in the US Constitution?

A
the social contract
B
separation of powers
C
the right to life and liberty
D
freedom of religion
9

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.
10

The main lesson American colonists learned from the Glorious Revolution was that

A
people have the right to overthrow an unjust government.
B
religious freedom is central to political freedom.
C
monarchs have a divine right to rule.
D
the British government did not support the social contract.
11

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
12

A major reason why the British levied taxes on American colonies after the French and Indian War was to

A
punish the colonists for not supplying them with goods.
B
fund shipbuilding and trade in the colonies.
C
raise money to defend their newly won territory.
D
pay for colonial representation in Parliament.
13

During the French and Indian War, most American Indian groups

A
refused to take sides.
B
allied with the French.
C
allied with the British.
D
fought the French and British.
14

Because of the proposed Albany Plan of Union, colonists

A
joined the fight against the British in the French and Indian War.
B
began thinking of the colonies as separate from Britain.
C
began to resent having to serve in the British military.
D
gained a greater appreciation for British colonial control.
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What led British soldiers to fire on Boston’s townspeople on March 5, 1770?

A
The soldiers were enforcing the Townshend Acts.
B
The townspeople had thrown objects at the soldiers.
C
The townspeople had fired at the soldiers.
D
The soldiers were enforcing the Quartering Act.

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