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In english history, the magna carta (1215) and the english bill of rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of
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limited monarchy
universal suffrage
religious toleration
a laissez-faire economy
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question 42 pts
(1.2) the “rule of law” states that
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all people, including those who govern, must obey the law
a country’s citizens are the source of the government’s power
a just government derives its powers from the governed
there should be no barriers to the right to vote
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question 52 pts
(1.2) which of these was a reason the american colonies were fighting a war for independence in 1776?
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restrictions on colonial trade
restrictions on slave ownership in the south
failure to protect colonists from attacks by the french
failure to protect the colonists from attacks by the spanish
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question 62 pts
(1.3) why did american colonists resent british taxes?
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americans did not elect representatives to parliament as people who lived in great britain did.
american colonists were unhappy that the high taxes were keeping the nobility in luxury.
unlike american colonists, people who lived in great britain did not have to pay any duties
great britain did not offer the american colonists any protection from the french and the indians.
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question 72 pts
(1.3) why was the victory at saratoga so important to the patriot cause?
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it convinced france to the colonies in their struggle
it forced the british to give the colonies their independence
it forced the british to evacuate their troops from boston.
it led to the writing of the declaration of independence.
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question 82 pts
(1.3) use the excerpt to answer the question that follows.
“i think sir that the first maxim [saying] of a man who loves liberty should be, never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly & indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of society….”
--richard henry lee, 1785
which ideal expressed in lee’s statement can also be found in the declaration of independence?
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rulers can abuse their power
only governments can grant rights to citizens
all rulers are corrupt
no government is perfect
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question 92 pts
(1.3) use the excerpt to answer the question that follows.
"we hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; . ."
this quotation is evidence that some of the basic ideas in the declaration of independence were
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reflections of the philosophies of the european enlightenment.
adoptions of rules used by the holy roman empire.
adaptations of the laws of spanish colonial governments in north america.
limitations of the principles underlying most european governments of the 1700’s.
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question 102 pts
(1.3) the declaration of independence (1776) has had a major influence on peoples throughout the world because it
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provides justification for revolting against unjust governments
guarantees universal suffrage
establishes a basic set of laws for every nation
describes the importance of a strong central government
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1)which is the following was characteristic of the british colonies but not the french or spanish religion a. presence of slavery b. religion conversion c. smuggling and piracy d. strict racial hierarchy 2)how did the columbia exchange affect europe? a diseases from the new world decimated the population of the european continent b new crops introduced to europe generated further interest in the new world c enslavement of american indians in europe changed cultural attitudes toward slavery d the items produced by american indians become objects of competition in europe
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