C#1 Foundation
Benchmark 3-C
Compare political philosophies and concepts of government that became the foundation for the American Revolution and the United States government.
#1 Standard with Test Specifications:
Describe political philosophies and concepts of government that became the foundation for the American revolution and the United States government, to include:
a. ideas of the nature of government and rights of the individuals expressed in the Declaration of Independence with its roots in English philosophers (e.g., John Locke).
Sample Question:
The philosophies of which individual led to the foundation for the American Revolution?
A. John Smith
B. William Penn
C. Roger Sherman
D. John Locke*
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