Review: Historical Documents

Historical Documents

8.15 A: Identify of ideas from historic documents

Multiple Choice

The Mayflower Compact was important because it -

• established an alliance between the American colonists and Native America

• was the first written expression of self-rule in colonial America

• declared American independence from the British government

• granted economic freedom in the colonies and overturned British trade laws

Multiple Choice

Principles of the Magna Carta

A rule of law should limit the power of the king.

Certain basic rights should be protected.

Government should be based on an agreement between the ruler and the ruled.

According to the information above, which of the following is most influenced by the Magna Carta?

• Feudalism

• Judicial Review

• Limited Government

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

Which of the following identifies the first written constitution in Colonial America?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

Multiple Choice

What was the importance of the formation of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

• It created three equal branches of government, with checks and balances.

• It established the principle that authority flows from the British monarch to the colonists.

• It was the first elected assembly in the American colonies.

• It controlled all aspects of colonial government without any royal supervision.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains the influence of the English Bill of Rights on the U.S. government?

• The ideas included in the English Bill of Rights have influenced the political process

• Many of the ideas contained in the English Bill of Rights are included in the founding documents.

• The English Bill of Rights provided a model for defining the rights and responsibilities of citizens today.

• The English Bill of Rights had no significant influence on the U.S. government.