Question

civics ★ lesson 4, part 3 ★ moving toward revolution
multiple choice
choose the letter of the best choice.

1. the colonists and the english government disagreed about

a. trade c. representation
b. taxation d. all of the above

1. colonists did not complain that parliament

a. did not understand their needs c. represented all english citizens
b. had no colonists as members d. had members not elected by colonists

1. parliament raised taxes in the colonies in order to

a. cause a revolt c. reward royal governors
b. pay off large war debts d. punish the colonists

1. common sense, written by which revolutionary activist, encouraged colonists to support independence from england?

a. john locke c. montesquieu
b. thomas paine d. thomas jefferson

1. which document outlined the reasons the american colonists separated from england?

a. the second continental congress c. the declaration of independence
b. the english bill of rights d. committees of correspondence

Explanation:

1. The colonists and the English government had disputes over trade (Navigation Acts), taxation (Stamp Act, etc.), and representation (no colonists in Parliament). So all options A, B, C are correct.
2. Colonists complained that Parliament didn't understand their needs (A), had no colonists as members (B), and members were not elected by colonists (D). But they didn't think Parliament represented all English citizens (C) as they felt unrepresented.
3. After the French and Indian War, Parliament raised taxes in the colonies to pay off large war debts (B). It wasn't to cause a revolt (A), reward royal governors (C), or just punish colonists (D).
4. Common Sense was written by Thomas Paine (B). John Locke (A) was a philosopher, Montesquieu (C) was a French political thinker, and Thomas Jefferson (D) wrote the Declaration of Independence.
5. The Declaration of Independence (C) outlined the reasons the American colonists separated from England. The Second Continental Congress (A) was a governing body, the English Bill of Rights (B) was in England, and Committees of Correspondence (D) were for communication.

Answer:

1. D. all of the above
2. C. represented all English citizens
3. B. pay off large war debts
4. B. Thomas Paine
5. C. The Declaration of Independence