American Revolutionary War Study Guide Part II

Question 1

Mercantilism

Answer 1

When the goal of a country is to always make a profit off of trade.

Question 2

Loyalist

Answer 2

A person who wanted the American colonies to remain under the control of Britain.

Question 3

Bi-cameral

Answer 3

A legislative branch divided into two bodies.

Question 4

Republic

Answer 4

A form of government in which citizens elect representatives and executives to manage the government.

Question 5

Patriot

Answer 5

A person who wanted the American colonies to be an independence country and separate from Britain.

Question 6

Confederation

Answer 6

Independent countries loosely join together occasionally for a common purpose.

Question 7

Congress

Answer 7

Meeting

Question 8

How often does the United States Congress convene?

Answer 8

Every two years

Question 9

Whose the enlightenment philosopher who promoted the idea of separation between religion and government?

Answer 9

Voltaire

Question 10

Whose the Enlightenment philosopher who stated the main problem with the government throughout the world was that monarchs thought their status and power came from god?

Answer 10

Voltaire

Question 11

Whose the Enlightenment philosopher who promoted the idea of a social contract between the citizens and government in which the government governed citizens only by consent of the citizens?

Answer 11

Rousseau

Question 12

Whose the Enlightenment philosopher who suggested the idea that every human being was born with the three natural rights; meaning rights that you had just because you were a living human being?

Answer 12

John Locke