Unit 2 Lesson 4 - Representative government in the 13 colonies

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Why is the Magna Carta so important?

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Limited the King's power, Council established in English government, Started to give rights to noblemen and freemen.

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Which English document(s) influenced colonial government? Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Both the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights

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Both the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights

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What does the House of Burgesses do?

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Elected officials make laws for Virginia

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Why did the Pilgrims write the Mayflower Compact?

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Make an agreement to self-govern in order to survive

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Who is in charge of each colony in America? Options: Royal Governor, Council, Colonial Assembly, Parliament

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Royal Governor

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What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

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They expected the same rights as English citizens.

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Which of these Government traits was adopted in the 13 colonies? Options: monarchy, Parliament, political parties, self-government

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monarchy

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The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were important in the development of democracy because they --

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focused on the importance of self-government.

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The distance from Great Britain and the need for local lawmaking led to:

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the development of self-government

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The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut influenced the U.S. Constitution because --

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it was the first written constitution in the American colonies