The American Revolution Answers

The Constitution was inspired by the English Bill of Rights. Which of the following is a principle that is found in both documents?

Which statement explains why taxation without representation was a major issue for the colonists?

The American Revolution subsequently inspired nineteenth-century independence movements in which part of the world?

Why was taxation without representation considered a violation of the social contract?

The Boston Tea Party was the first major act of defiance by the colonists. What were the colonists protesting?

In the era of the Seven Years War and the French Revolution, European nations, such as France, faced many of the same issues as those faced by the colonies in the American Revolution. Which problem affected both nations?

In retaliation for the Boston Tea Party, the British passed laws to punish the colonists, including increasing taxes. What effect did these measures have on colonists?

Montesquieu outlined a system of checks and balances that would prevent one branch of government from dominating the others. Which would be an example of checks and balances between branches?

The ideas of the Enlightenment, including the concept of the social contract, influenced the American Revolution. Which of these statements best explains what a social contract is?

Which philosopher of the Enlightenment most influenced Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence?