American & French Revolutions practice quizVersión en línea American French Revolution por Shaner Adams 1 Who used the idea of the social contract to write the Declaration of Independence? a Thomas Jefferson. b John Adams. c Benjamin Franklin. d George Washington. 2 What did Jefferson believe about life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? a These were rights that the government should be able to limit. b These rights should be earned through good behavior. c These were not rights at all, but instead were privileges. d These rights were “natural rights” that no one should be able to take away. 3 How did American colonists limit their new government in the United States? a They gave the power of the judicial branch to the executive branch. b They appointed representatives by lottery. c They limited the time each year that the government could meet. d They wrote a constitution including a Bill of Rights. 4 What does a constitution do? a It gives power to the king. b It guarantees rights to education and health care. c It is the foundation of a totalitarian government. d It describes how a government is organized. 5 How did the American Revolution affect the French Revolution? a The American Revolution was so violent that it convinced many French not to rebel. b The French used the same battle tactics that Americans had used. c The American Revolution encouraged the French to rebel against a neighboring country. d The French were inspired to overthrow their own unjust king. 6 Thomas Jefferson used the Declaration of Independence to explain how England had not upheld its: a peace treaty with France. b writs of assistance. c mercantilist policies. d social contract. 7 According to Thomas Jefferson, people's natural rights included: a economic equality for all social classes. b life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. c an end to the practice of capitalism. d preferential treatment in court. 8 The US Constitution and Bill of Rights help to: a create a constitutional monarchy. b give the President more power. c create a limited government. d establish limits to the rights of the people. 9 What kind of document acts as both a rule book and blueprint for government powers and structure? a a constitution. b a treaty. c a writ of habeas corpus. d a diplomatic summons. 10 What event inspired the French Revolution? a The publishing of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan. b The arrest of Galileo. c The American Revolution. d The Great Depression.
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