American Revolution

Question 1

Who wrote the DOI?

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

When was the DOI written?

Answer 2

1776

Question 3

What were the causes of the Revolution?

Answer 3

Taxes on goods + services due to 7 Years War

Question 4

What were the goals of the Revolution?

Answer 4

Freedom; Achieve independence; New government (fair); Pay less in taxes; To have more to say in government decisions - “no taxation without representation” / free of government interference

Question 5

What was the famous saying for the colonists?

Answer 5

“No taxation without representation”

Question 6

What did the colonists create in order to fight/resist the British?

Answer 6

Continental Congress in 1774

Question 7

What Enlightenment ideas contributed to this Revolution

Answer 7

John Locke; Voltaire; JJR / Montesquieu; Adam Smith

Question 8

How did John Locke contribute to the revolution?

Answer 8

Natural rights - Same thing as DOI

Question 9

How did Voltaire contribute to the revolution?

Answer 9

Bill of Rights - 1st amendments (contains all 5 freedoms)

Question 10

How did JJR / Montesquieu contribute to the revolution?

Answer 10

“We the people” - Authority should designate with the citizens

Question 11

How did Adam Smith contribute to the revolution?

Answer 11

Laissez-faire

Question 12

Laissez faire

Answer 12

Type of economic system in which transactions between private groups of people are free from any form of government interventionism - Let people do what they want

Question 13

George Washington

Answer 13

Strong military leadership; Only slave-owning president who freed his slaves; Could’ve been an absolute monarch but chose not to