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- 1. Multiple Choice1620Magna CartaBill of RightsMayflower CompactChristoper Colombus discovers America
- 2. Multiple ChoiceFirst written constitution in the American colonies that influenced many ideas that are found in the U.S. Constitution.Mayflower CompactFundamental Orders of ConnecticutDeclaration of IndependenceMagna Carta
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn 1689, the King and Queen of England granted some basic rights to English citizens, such as a trial by jury and no cruel and unusual punishments.Virginia House of BurgessesArticles of ConfederationMagna CartaEnglish Bill of Rights
- 4. Multiple Choice1st representative governing body in the American colonies.English Bill of RightsArticles of ConfederationVirginia House of BurgessesCongress
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8.3 (B)It helped establish the tradition of self-government.It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.It established the concept of unalienable rights.It outlined a plan for independence from British rule. - 6. Multiple Choice8.3 (B)It limited the power of future colonial governments.It weakened the influence of religion in government.It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
- 7. Multiple Choice8.3 (B) The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and FundamentalOrders of Connecticut were important in the development of democracy because they --gave all colonists the right to vote.ensured religious freedomoverrode the power of the English kingfocused on the importance of self-government.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceInfluenced Separation of Power and Checks and BalancesJohn LockeThomas JeffersonCharles MontesquieuGeorge Washington
- 9. Multiple ChoiceHe believed in Freedom of Religion and living by the democratic process.William PennWilliam BlackstoneJohn LockeThomas Jackson
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What is significant about the Mayflower Compact?
It was the first constitution in the colonies
it had a form of self-government
in was the first elected legislative assembly in the colonies
none of these
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the Magna Carta?limited the power of the monarchy and allowed a trial by jurystrengthened the power of the monarchyform of self-government1st representative assembly in the colonies
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe House of Burgesses is important in history because it was thethe first time a council advised the Virginia Companyonly legislative body in Englandfirst election of women as leadersfirst elective legislative body in America
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLocke's inalienable rights include...life, liberty, and propertypizza, chips, and sodalife, property, and travelfreedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assembly
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