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Reading Prompts Chapter 11

1. People's willingness to give up some of their rights in return for protection of others was called:

a. Revolutionb. The scientific methodc. The Bill of Rightsd. A social contract

2. What was the reason for the colonists' rebellion against the British Government?a. England was too far away to be able to govern the colonies well.b. The British government violated their rights.c. The British government was corrupt.d. They wanted more profit from their trade with Britain.

3. "Power should be a check to power." This idea expressed by Baron de Montesquieu is the basis of:

a. A constitutional monarchyb. A system of checks and balancesc. Voting by secret ballotd. Representative government

4. John Locke's ideas about the natural rights of people were incorporated by Thomas Jefferson into the:

a. Constitutionb. Declaration of Independencec. Laws of Virginiad. Articles of Confederation

5. What resulted from Montesquieu's influence on the Constitution?a. Public electionb. Bill of Rightsc. Representative governmentd. Three branches of government

6. Which statement summarizes the most important effect of Enlightenment thinkers on later societies?

a. Enlightenment thinkers addressed both social and political issues.b. Enlightenment thinkers left behind a body of important textsc. Enlightenment thinkers influenced development of democratic institutions and

thought.d. Enlightenment thinkers proposed some interesting ideas about government.

7. A key issue that sparked the colonists to declare their independence from England was:a. The example of the French Revolution.b. The issue of slavery.c. Concern for individual rights.d. Restrictions on immigration.

8. Which statement BEST describes the context in which the Declaration of Independence was issued?

a. The Declaration of Independence was issued, and then war broke out.b. War broke out, and then the Declaration of Independence was issued.c. The British army surrendered; then the Declaration of Independence was issued.d. Americans achieved independence; then the Declaration of Independence was issued.

9. John Adams, second U.S. president, said that even before war for independence began, "The revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people." What is the best way to paraphrase Adam's meaning?

a. The American people were eager for war.b. Colonists had left England for the purpose of becoming revolutionaries.c. Every colonist one day becomes a revolutionary.d. The American Revolution was rooted in people's beliefs.

10. Which document was written before all others?a. Articles of Confederationb. U.S. Constitutionc. Declaration of Independenced. United States Bill of Rights

11. What is one reason that the American Revolution resulted in a stable democracy, while some other revolutions did not?

a. The United States rebelled against everything it had known.b. The Articles of Confederation provided a period of transition from British rule.c. Americans created both a strong government and protections for individual rights.d. The Declaration of Independence legislated the ideas of equality and liberty.

12. What feature was shared by the major revolutionary movements of the late 1700's and 1800's?

a. All maintained that government's power comes from its people.b. All took place in colonized parts of the world.c. Each ended with a bill of rights being passed by the new government.d. Each began with a declaration of independence.

Essay Prompts

1. What was King Charles's attitude toward the people he ruled?

2. What did King Charles profess to believe was the proper role of a monarch in ruling his or her subjects?

3. What did King Charles think was the role of the people?

1. According to Locke, how are law, power, and tyranny related?

2. Under what circumstances does Locke think people may oppose their rulers?

1. According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the purpose of government?

2. What reasons do the colonists state in this document to justify their revolt against the British Crown?