John Locke's Political Theory in American History
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What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

  • An alliance of sovereign states with a weak central government (correct)
  • A centralized government with strong powers
  • A dictatorship with absolute power
  • A unitary government controlled by the states

    • Why did the Second Continental Congress call for a national government to be created?

  • To win the country's independence (correct)
  • To establish a monarchy in America
  • To impose heavy taxes on the citizens
  • To increase the central government's power

    • What event exposed the weaknesses of the central government under the Articles of Confederation?

  • Shays’ Rebellion (correct)
  • Boston Tea Party
  • Philadelphia Convention
  • Declaration of Independence

    • What was the main reason delegates in Philadelphia ended up writing a new constitution instead of revising the Articles of Confederation?

    <p>Concerns about a too-powerful central government</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect dominated the discussions during the Philadelphia Convention regarding the new constitution?

    <p>Slavery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What power did the central government lack under the Articles of Confederation?

    <p>Authority to raise an army or navy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to John Locke's political theory, what did he believe are God-given natural rights?

    <p>Life, liberty, and property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the American colonists object to direct taxation from the British government?

    <p>They believed it would reduce their status as free men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event led to the growth of resistance to British rule in Massachusetts?

    <p>Boston Massacre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who were the primary authors of the Declaration of Independence?

    <p>Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did delegates from the American colonies meet and draft the Declaration of Causes for rebellion?

    <p>Philadelphia at First Continental Congress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What philosophy inspired the Declaration of Independence?

    <p>John Locke's philosophy of liberty, life, and property</p> Signup and view all the answers

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