iCivics: Colonial Influences

Colonial Influences

Multiple Choice

What concept did the Magna Carta introduce?

• Absolute monarchy

• Totalitarian rule

• Limited government

• Divine right of kings

Multiple Choice

What was the Magna Carta's impact on the king's power?

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  It increased the king's power

• It limited the king's power

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  It had no effect on the king's power

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  It abolished the monarchy

Multiple Choice

Who shared power with the king in the Middle Ages in England?

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  The clergy

• The commoners

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  The merchants

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  The nobility

Multiple Choice

Who were the Pilgrims?

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  French explorers

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  English colonists

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  Spanish settlers

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  Native American tribes

Multiple Choice

What was the main issue the Mayflower Compact aimed to address?

• Religious freedom

• Governance and law

• Trade regulations

Multiple Choice

What idea is fundamental to democracy, allowing citizens to have a say in their government?

• Individual Rights

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  Rule of Law

• Self-Government

• Due Process

Multiple Choice

What were Cato's Letters?

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  A series of novels

• A series of newspaper editorials

• A collection of poems

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  A set of laws

Multiple Choice

What did Cato's Letters become in the colonies?

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  A popular book

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  A series of speeches

• A set of laws

• A collection of songs

Multiple Choice

What was the main idea of Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense?

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  Support for the monarchy

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  Independence from Britain

• The need for a new king

• Expansion of British colonies

Multiple Choice

When was the Declaration of Independence finalized?

• July 4, 1776

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  January 1, 1776

• December 25, 1776

• November 11, 1776