Lesson 4: Life in the Colonies (Interactive Version)

Open Ended

Share one of the following with Mr. Chaidez:

1. Give a Shout Out to someone special

2. Share a piece of good news

3. What is something you accomplished recently that you are proud of?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT apply to questions 1 and 2 from the reading?

• Colonists in America considered themselves to be English citizens.

• Rights are powers or privileges that belong to people or citizens.

• According to the reading, governments should be allowed to take away someone's rights.

• The most important right for colonists was to have a voice in their government.

Multiple Choice

What is the basic idea of the Magna Carta (AD 1215)?

• To limit the power of the English monarchs.

• To declare England's independence from France.

• To call for a crusade against Islamic invaders into Western Europe.

• To give colonists representation in Parliament

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about the English Parliament?

• This is the lawmaking body, or group, of England.

• Parliament was made up of representatives from all over England.

• Overtime, it acquired the power to approve laws and taxes approved by the king.

• The king had complete control over the decisions made by Parliament.

• Parliament once forced a king off his throne for not wanting to share his power.

Open Ended

How did the founding of Parliament strengthen the rights of English citizens?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a result of the English Bill of Rights of 1689?

• The monarch gained more power over Parliament.

• Parliament gained the power to make laws and impose taxes.

• Citizens lost the right to petition the king.

• The Glorious Revolution was reversed.

Open Ended

What was the impact of the English Bill of Rights on the American colonists?