Chapter 4 and 5 Exam

What was the most popular form of government in the colonies? 

• monarchy
• Parliament
• political parties
• self-government

How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?

• It established an army
• It created anti-colonial sentiment
• It required colonists to pay heavy taxes
• It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality 

What was an effect if the Magna Carta on England?

• It limited the power of the king
• It established a democratic government 
• It allowed Parliament to impose taxes
• It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens

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

• Citizens were able to choose the monarch
• The king was denied power over the citizens
• Citizens determined whether laws would be passed
• Laws were made by representatives 

Which right did the English Bill of Rights provide?

• to petition the king
• to determine national holidays
• to choose punishment for crimes
• to choose the kind of school children would attend

Why was the English Bill of Rights important to the colonists?

• It defined crimes and punishments
• It spelled out what was due to the colonists and English citizens
• It gave the colonists the ability to choose members of Parliament
• It ended the king's power to appoint colonial governors 

The Middle Passage refers to

• the ocean crossing of the slaves
• the route taken to reach New York
• a step in climbing the social ladder
• a system of trade between the colonies

Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?

• Laws were written to abolish slavery
• It expanded throughout the colonies
• It was limited to the Southern colonies
• Northern slaves were freed and returned to Africa

Which belief spurred the Great Awakening?

• People have lost their faith
• Farm life is better than city life
• Women are not a educated as men
• Success comes from making money

What event became known as the Glorious Revolution?

• Slaves rebelled and escaped to freedom
• African leaders ended slave trade with Euorpeans
• Parliament was formed with the co-operation of the King
• The king was overthrown and Parliament retained lawmaking powers