Magna Carta & Early Docs

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The English citizens in 1215 enjoyed MANY rights.

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False

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Magna Carta means

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The Great Charter

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The Magna Carta gave no protection to people's rights in England.

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False

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The Magna Carta protected property.

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True

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American colonies modeled their governments after ________.

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English Parliament

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Which one of these is not a principle of the Petition of Rights?
- No form of imprisonment without a due cause.
- No taxes without the Monarchy's consent.
- No housing soldiers in any private homes.
- No Martial Law in times of peace.

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No taxes without the Monarchy's consent.

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Who wrote the Petition of Rights?

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Parliament itself.

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Why was the Petition of Rights written?

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To object King Charles I's overreach of authority.

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Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?

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to force the monarchy to give up power

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Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215? Options: to increase the power of the monarchy, to end taxation in England, to force the monarchy to give up power, to weaken the power of nobles

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to force the monarchy to give up power