SAT II World History : The American Revolution
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Example Question #1 : The American Revolution
The Declaration of Independence was written by __________.
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence, in which the American colonies published a series of grievances against the colonial rule of the British Empire, was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776.
Example Question #2 : The American Revolution
The Revolutionary War emerged over issues regarding __________.
the right of the British government to tax the American colonists
economic stagnation in the American colonies following the French and Indian War
the quartering of British troops in the homes of aristocrats in the American colonies
the British government's refusal to honor freedom of religious practice in the American colonies
the overthrow of the Puritan government at the end of the British Civil War
the right of the British government to tax the American colonists
The term Revolutionary War is generally used to describe the military campaign between 1775 and 1783, however in terms of a political revolution the period actually began in 1765 when the American colonists first officially rejected the right of the British government to levy taxes against the American colonists. You probably remember the rallying cry "no taxation without representation" from your various classes in American history. This was the central issue that led to the American War of Independence.
Example Question #3 : The American Revolution
The ideas of which philosophers influenced the American Revolution?
John Locke's belief in a government that responded to the needs of the people
Abbe Sieyes' belief in the importance of working people being represented by their government
Thomas Hobbes' belief in the need for absolute monarchy
Karl Marx's belief in the importance of worker-run industry
John Stuart Mill's belief in utilitarianism and the promotion of happiness
John Locke's belief in a government that responded to the needs of the people
All of these philosophers rose to prominence after the American Revolution, save Hobbes and Locke. Hobbes promoted absolute monarchy, something that the American Revolution fought against. Locke's ideas about a government that responded to the needs of its people influenced the American Revolution.
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