Which historic document did the Barons require King John to sign in 1215, effectively limiting the power of a monarch for the first time?
Topic 2 Review - The Beginnings of American Government

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The Magna Carta
Answer explanation
The Barons required King John to sign The Magna Carta in 1215, limiting the power of a monarch for the first time.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What two major plans were offered as replacements for the Articles of Confederation at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
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The New Jersey and Virginia Plans
Answer explanation
The correct major plans offered as replacements for the Articles of Confederation at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 were The New Jersey and Virginia Plans.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which answer most emphasizes that people should have a voice in determining what their government can and cannot do? Options: Colonialism, Limited Government, Representative Government, Ordered Government
Back
Representative Government
Answer explanation
The answer choice 'Representative Government' emphasizes that people should have a voice in determining what their government can and cannot do by electing representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Which event, born out of “The Glorious Revolution” and signed in 1689 by William and Mary, directly influenced later American political ideas and traditions?
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The English Bill of Rights
Answer explanation
The English Bill of Rights directly influenced later American political ideas and traditions, born out of 'The Glorious Revolution' and signed in 1689 by William and Mary.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the first permanent English colony established in North America in the year 1607?
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Jamestown
Answer explanation
Jamestown was the first permanent English colony established in North America in the year 1607.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The second permanent English colony in North America established by a group of Puritans fleeing religious persecution in 1620.
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Plymouth
Answer explanation
The correct choice is Plymouth because it was the second permanent English colony established by Puritans in 1620, not Jamestown, Rhode Island, or Roanoke Island.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Viewed as an important document in the development of democracy in the English colonies, it stated that "all would work together for just and equal laws and the overall good of the new colony."
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The Mayflower Compact
Answer explanation
The Mayflower Compact is the correct choice as it emphasized working together for just and equal laws in the new colony, contributing to the development of democracy in the English colonies.
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